gate

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Meaning: A movable barrier in a wall, fence, or entrance; a departure point at an airport

大门,闸门;登机口
puerta, verja; puerta de embarque
門;搭乗ゲート
문, 대문; 탑승구

A gate is a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge. At airports, gates are designated areas where passengers board aircraft. The word can also refer to the number of people attending an event or the total admission money collected. As a suffix '-gate,' it denotes a scandal.

门是用于关闭墙壁、围栏或树篱开口的铰链式屏障。在机场,登机口是乘客登机的指定区域。这个词也可以指参加活动的人数或收取的总门票收入。作为后缀'-gate',它表示丑闻。
Una puerta es una barrera con bisagras usada para cerrar una abertura en un muro, cerca o seto. En los aeropuertos, las puertas son áreas designadas donde los pasajeros abordan los aviones. La palabra también puede referirse al número de personas que asisten a un evento o al dinero total de entrada recaudado. Como sufijo «-gate», denota un escándalo.
「gate」は、壁、フェンス、または生け垣の開口部を閉じるために使用される蝶番式のバリアです。空港では、ゲートは乗客が航空機に搭乗する指定エリアです。この言葉は、イベントに参加する人数や集められた入場料の総額を指すこともあります。接尾辞「-gate」としては、スキャンダルを意味します。
Gate는 담이나 울타리, 출입구의 개폐식 장벽을 말합니다. 공항에서는 승객이 항공기에 탑승하는 지정 구역을 가리킵니다. 또한 행사 참석자 수나 입장료 총수입을 의미하기도 합니다. 접미사 '-gate'는 스캔들을 나타냅니다.

Examples

  1. Please close the gate behind you.
    请随手关上大门。
    Por favor, cierre la puerta al salir.
    後ろの門を閉めてください。
    뒤의 문을 닫아 주세요.
  2. Flight BA245 is now boarding at gate 14.
    BA245航班现在在14号登机口登机。
    El vuelo BA245 está embarcando ahora en la puerta 14.
    BA245便は現在14番ゲートで搭乗中です。
    BA245편은 현재 14번 게이트에서 탑승 중입니다.
  3. The match had a gate of over fifty thousand.
    这场比赛的观众人数超过五万人。
    El partido tuvo una asistencia de más de cincuenta mil personas.
    その試合は5万人以上の観客を集めました。
    그 경기는 5만 명 이상의 관중을 모았습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'geat' meaning 'an opening, a passage', from Proto-Germanic 'gatan'. Related to Old Norse 'gat' (opening, passage). The suffix '-gate' for political scandals comes from the Watergate scandal of 1972.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The suffix '-gate' meaning 'scandal' comes from Watergate, the 1970s American political scandal named after the Watergate Hotel. Since then, adding '-gate' to any word instantly suggests a controversy or cover-up, from 'Deflategate' to 'Partygate.'

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