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threshold
When referring to a doorway, it is almost always used as a countable noun (e.g., "the threshold"). In scientific or medical contexts, such as discussing pain or sound, it refers to a specific limit that triggers a response. When used metaphorically to describe the start of something new, it is commonly paired with the preposition "on" (e.g., "on the threshold of discovery").
💬Trò chuyện
KAREN THE FRONT DOOR THRESHOLD IS ROTTING. FIX IT.
I'm totally swamped with the gala, Eleanor. Just let it go.
Ý nghĩa
The strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway that one steps over when entering a building or room.
"He paused for a moment on the threshold before stepping into the house."
The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, or condition to occur.
"The patient has a very high pain threshold and barely reacted to the needle."
The starting point of a new experience, era, or stage of development.
"With the discovery of the new vaccine, we are on the threshold of a medical revolution."