threshold學測 L5KK [ˈθrɛˌʃold] ｜ /ˈθrɛˌʃoʊld/
門檻；門下橫木·起點；開端·臨界值；界限
痛覺臨界值與新階段起點皆用它
Standing at the threshold of a new school year, she felt both nervous and excited.
站在新學年的起點，她感到既緊張又興奮。
一個畫面：跨過門檻踏入新階段
跨門檻抬腳跨過門口的橫木
站上起點即將進入全新的階段
感覺臨界剛好能感受到的那一點
義項
跨進門口C2noun門檻；門下橫木
He stepped over the threshold and walked into the room.
他跨過門檻，走進房間。
stumble over the thresholdstep over the threshold
站上起點C2noun起點；開端
She stood at the threshold of a new job.
她正站在新工作的起點。
at the threshold ofstand at the threshold
痛覺臨界C2noun臨界值；界限
His pain threshold is very high.
他的痛覺臨界值很高。
a high pain thresholda low pain threshold
片語
at the threshold of站在起點 →正處於某階段的起點
pain threshold痛覺臨界 →忍痛能力的臨界值
over the threshold跨過門檻 →跨過門口的橫木
你會不會這樣說？
'She stood at the ___ of a new career.' 請選出正確拼法。(threshhold / threshold)
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threshold
threshold 有兩個 h；誤拼 threshhold 多了一個 h
'His pain threshold is very high.' 這裡的 threshold 最接近哪個意思？(A) 門下橫木 (B) 起點 (C) 臨界值
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(C)
此句對應「臨界值」義項，而非門檻本義或起點。
字族
thresholds threshold 的複數形式