gate
gb/ɡˈeɪt/ us/ɡˈeɪt/
A1
영어
~ 1900
의미
의미 0개
명사
A1
entity
1
Barrier in fence or wall
A door-like part of a fence or wall that you can open or close to go through.
사용 패턴：
to open/close [a gate]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'gate' with 'door'; 'door' is usually part of a building, while 'gate' is part of a fence or outdoor barrier.
유의어
barrier (More general; can refer to any obstacle, not just one in a fence or wall.)
반의어
opening (Refers to an unobstructed entrance without any barrier.)
연어
open the gate
|close the gate
|garden gate
|front gate
|security gate
주제
daily life
|construction
|travel
|housing
|daily_life
예문
- She opened the gate to let the dog run into the yard.
- The farm has a wooden gate at the entrance.
- Security guards stood by the main gate of the factory.
- We walked through the iron gate into the park.
학습자용 예문
- Please close the gate after you come in.
- The gate is open.
- I see a big gate at the front of the house.
- We walk through the gate into the garden.
명사
A2
entity
2
Boarding area at airport
A place in an airport where you get on or off a plane.
사용 패턴：
wait at [gate number]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'gate' with 'terminal'; a terminal is a whole building, while a gate is one specific boarding point.
유의어
exit (General term for a way out; not specific to airports.)
반의어
runway (The strip where planes take off and land, not where passengers board.)
연어
boarding gate
|departure gate
|gate number
|at the gate
주제
travel
|transportation
예문
- Our flight leaves from gate 12.
- Passengers should proceed to the boarding gate immediately.
- The announcement said our departure gate has changed.
학습자용 예문
- We wait at gate 5 for our plane.
- The plane is at the gate now.
- Please go to your gate quickly.
명사
technical
B2
entity
3
Electronic control switch
A part in electronics that lets signals pass or stops them.
유의어
switch (General term; a 'gate' in electronics operates on signal logic rather than manual control.)
반의어
conductor (Allows continuous signal flow without control logic.)
연어
logic gate
|AND gate
|OR gate
주제
technology
|engineering
|science
예문
- The microchip contains millions of logic gates.
- An AND gate outputs high only when both inputs are high.
- Engineers tested the control gates for signal accuracy.
학습자용 예문
- A logic gate controls the signal in a computer.
- This chip has many gates.
- The gate stops the signal when needed.
명사
B1
entity
4
(Possible confusion) Walking pattern (gait)
'Gait' means how someone walks. It sounds like 'gate' but is spelled differently.
자주 하는 실수：
'Gate' is often mistakenly used instead of 'gait' because they sound the same.
주제
health
|sports
|body
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Her gait was slow after the injury.
학습자용 예문
- He has a fast gait.
문법
기본형
gate
IPA
GB/ɡˈeɪt/
US/ɡˈeɪt/
음절 및 강세
gate （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (gate)
활용형
Noun
- Base: gate
- Plural: gates
관련 단어
Forms
gates
noun
Core family
gateway
noun A2
gatekeeper
noun
Related words
gated
adjective
gatehouse
noun
Advanced or less common
gatekeeping
noun
gatecrash
verb
표현
at the gates
1/ˈæt ðə ɡˈeɪts/
fixed phrase
Directly outside entrance barrier
Right outside a door, fence, or wall that blocks entry.
예문
- The protesters are at the gates demanding change.
- Our friends were waiting at the gates when we arrived.
gate crash
1/ɡˈeɪt kɹˈæʃ/
phrasal verb
informal
Attend event without invitation
To go to a party or event without being asked or allowed to go.
예문
- They tried to gate crash the wedding but were stopped by security.
- He loves to gate crash parties for fun.
golden gates
1/ɡˈoʊldən ɡˈeɪts/
fixed phrase
literary
Symbolic entrance to heaven
A way of talking about heaven’s entrance in stories or religion.
예문
- He dreamed of walking through the golden gates into paradise.
- The song speaks of meeting again beyond the golden gates.
open the floodgates
1/ˈoʊpən ðə flˈʌdɡˌeɪts/
idiom
Allow something uncontrolled to happen
To let something happen more and more after stopping it before.
예문
- The new policy opened the floodgates to complaints from customers.
- The new law opened the floodgates for foreign investment.
- Once she started talking, it opened the floodgates and she told us everything.
- His confession opened the floodgates for more complaints.