doorkeeper
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdɔːˌkiː.pər/ us/ˈdɔːrˌkiː.pɚ/
看门人,门房
a person whose job is to stay near the entrance to a public place and prevent people entering without permission
He was a doorkeeper on the stage door at the theatre. 他是剧院舞台门的看门人。
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- The committee chairman told the doorkeeper not to let in any more people because the meeting room was full.
- He had been working as a doorkeeper at the club.
- She had entered the museum by the back door and exchanged a smile with the doorkeeper.
- Callers from the street were dealt with by a doorkeeper who either encouraged or discouraged them, depending on how they looked.