gate 1 S2 W2 / ɡeɪt / 名词

1 [可数名词] the part of a fence or outside wall that you can open and close so that you can enter or leave a place → door :

We went through the gate into the orchard.

the wrought-iron gates of the palace

open/close/shut a gate

I left the engine running and ran back to close the gate.

front/back/main gate

Make sure that the back gate is locked, please.

garden/farm/school gate

The children poured out of the school gates.

2 [可数名词] the place where you leave an airport building to get on a plane :

Air France flight 76 leaves from gate 6A.

3

a) [可数名词] British English the number of people who go in to see a sports event, especially a football match

b) [不可数名词] British English ( also gate money ) the amount of money that these people pay

COLLOCATIONS

动词

open a gate He heard Jack open the gate.

close/shut a gate Please close the gate.

lock/padlock a gate (= close it with a key/a special lock ) She locked the gate behind her.

go through a gate They went through the gate into the orchard.

leave the gate open Someone left the gate open, and the dog got out.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + gate

the front/back gate (= the gate in front of or at the back of a building ) She stood outside the front gate of the cottage.

the entrance gate Derek met us at the entrance gate.

the main gate (= where most people go in ) Soldiers were guarding the main gate.

a garden gate Ellie ran down the path towards the garden gate.

a farm/factory/school etc gate I carefully shut the farm gate behind me. | Lots of parents were waiting outside the school gate.

a wooden/iron/wrought-iron gate Their way was barred by huge wrought-iron gates.