turnstile
改札口
解説 Definition
駅や施設の入口に設置された、一人ずつ通過させる回転式のゲート。
A turnstile is a gate with rotating bars that lets people pass through one at a time. It is commonly found in places such as train stations, stadiums, and entrances where tickets or entry control are needed. The word can also refer more generally to a controlled entrance point.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
turn が入っているので、まず『回る』動きを思い出すのが近道。turnstile は普通の gate や entrance ではなく、棒や羽根が turn して、人を一人ずつ通すタイプの入場装置を指す。駅の改札だけでなく、スタジアムや遊園地の入口でもよく使う。through a turnstile と一緒に覚えると定着しやすい。『改札口』と訳せても、頭の中では“回転バー付きゲート”の絵で覚えると、ticket gate など他の入口語と混同しにくい。
The easiest hook is turn: a turnstile is the kind of gate that turns as each person passes. Think of the rotating bars at a station, stadium, or amusement park entrance. Picture a person going through a turnstile one by one, not just entering through a normal gate.
例文
Passengers had to swipe their cards at the turnstile to enter the subway station.
乗客は地下鉄の駅に入るために改札口でカードをかざさなければならなかった。
The turnstile at the stadium entrance counted the number of fans attending the match.
スタジアム入口の回転式ゲートが、試合の観客数を数えていた。
A broken turnstile caused long delays for commuters during the morning rush hour.
故障した改札口が朝のラッシュ時に通勤客に長い遅延を引き起こした。
turnstile の類義語・関連語
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turnstile の語源・成り立ち Etymology
中英語の複合語で、turn「回る」+ stile「人だけ通れる仕切り門」から成ります。stile は古英語 stigel、さらに「登る」に通じる語根にさかのぼり、関連語に turn、stair があるので、「回して一人ずつ通す門」だから改札口の意味になります。
"Turnstile" is a Middle English compound of "turn" and "stile." A "stile" was a step-like gate or barrier that let people cross through but kept animals out, from Old English "stigel," related to climbing. The modern word developed from the idea of a barrier that turns and lets one person pass at a time. It is linked in sense to words such as "turn" and more distantly "stair."
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