touch-latch, usher in, hip, look to...for, pusher

 

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有很多人坐這軌道車喪生嗎?推車人回答:並沒有很多!

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I was saying this to Pawson one day, stroking the secret cupboard doors in his London flat with an appreciative hand, when a touch-latch sprang open and out poured a torrent of cushions, toys, CDs and old magazines. Great art and great artifice are only two syllables apart.

look to

 

(1) ⇒(自)3, 5
(2) 〈人が物・場所などの〉方向を見る, に目を向ける.
(3) 〈事に〉注意を向ける, 気をつける；…の世話をする

He is always looking to the future.
彼はいつも未来に目を向けている

Look (to it) that everything is ready.
万事用意が整っているよう頼みます.

(4) …に期待を寄せる, …を楽しみにする, 待望する, …を目指す, 志望する

look to journalism as a career
職業としてジャーナリズムを志望する

I look to the day when I can drive.
車の運転ができるようになる日が楽しみだ.

(5) 〈人に〉（援助・忠告を）頼る, 当てにする((for ...))；((略式))〈人が〉（…することを）期待する((to do)). ▼受身可

We look to you for ［to make］ suggestions.
君が提案してくれるのを当てにしている.

• 3 (look to) rely on to do or provide something:she will look to you for help
• [with infinitive] hope or expect to do something:universities are looking to expand their intakes
• archaic take care; make sure:Look ye obey the masters of the craft

hip² (hĭp) also hep (hĕp)
adj. Slang, hip·per, also hep·per, hip·pest, hep·pest.

1. Keenly aware of or knowledgeable about the latest trends or developments.
2. Very fashionable or stylish.

• Product Overview

Product Overview

• Touch latch is invisible from the outside of the door.
• When you use a touch latch no other hardware (knob, pull, latch) is needed on your door giving it a clean look.
• Available in either a regular duty or heavy duty model. The heavy duty model is slightly larger and has much stronger spring action. Use the heavy duty model for solid core or heavy doors.
• How it works; gently push in on the outside surface of the door. The door releases from the latch and pops outward.
• The auxiliary pusher (sold separately) is used where a vacuum condition exists (for example a small closet) or any situation where the door does not open easily.The auxiliary pusher may be used with either the regular duty or heavy duty latch.
• All mounting fasteners, a metal template and full instructions are included.
• The face and internal parts of the latch are made from solid brass and steel. The case is made from plastic.
• The auxiliary pusher is made from solid brass and nylon and the spring is made from steel.

Support Information

usher in

• [ʌ'ʃər]

[名]

1 （教会・劇場などの）案内係［役］；門衛, 門番.

2 ((英))客人を案内する係の役人；先導役.

3 ((米))（結婚式での）男の付添人.

━━[動](他)〈人の〉案内［先導］役を務める, 〈人を〉（…へ）案内する((to, into ...))

She ushered them to their seats.
彼女は彼らを座席へ案内した.

━━(自)案内［先導］役を務める.

usher in ...

(1) 〈客などを〉案内して通す.
(2) 〈天候などが季節などの〉先触れをする；〈事が時・時代の〉到来を知らせる

usher in an era of peace
平和な時代の到来を告げる.

［アングロフランス語（ラテン語ōstium（扉, 口）＋-arius -ER¹）. △ORAL］

5 〈価格・料金が〉均一の, 一律の

flat fares
均一料金.

flat

[形]（〜・ter, 〜・test）1 〈屋根などが〉水平な；〈土地などが〉平たんな；〈顔などが〉のっぺりした a flat surface平面 flat ground平たんな地面.2 ((主に...

flat

[名]1 ((主に英))フラット, アパート：同一階の数室からなる住居（((米))apartment）. ▼多数のflatを含む一つの建物をa block of flatsといい, ((米))の...