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- an opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place入口（处）; 进口; 门口, 门。
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- usu. in sing. an act or instance of going or coming in进入：
at their abrupt entrance he rose to his feet.
在他们突然进来时他应声站了起来。
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- usu. in sing. the coming of an actor or performer on to a stage上场, 登台：
her final entrance is as a triumphant princess.
她最后出场表演的是一个洋洋得意的公主。
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- usu. in sing. an act of becoming involved in something涉足, 开始进入（或从事）：
their entrance into the political arena.
他们的涉足政治舞台。
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- mass noun the right, means, or opportunity to enter somewhere or be a member of an institution, society, or other body进入某地（或加入某组织）的权利（或方法、机会）：
about fifty people attempted to gain entrance
大约有50人试图获得进入的机会
as modifier an entrance examination.入学考试。
短语
make an（或 one's）entrance
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- (of an actor or performer) come on stage（演员）上场, 登场。
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- enter somewhere in a conspicuous or impressive way堂而皇之地进入：
she slowly counted to ten before making her entrance.
她慢慢地数到10, 随后大摇大摆地走了进去。
词源
late 15th cent. （in the sense 'right or opportunity of admission'）： from Old French, from entrer 'enter'.
with obj.(常作 be entranced)
1- fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention使狂喜, 使着迷; 使出神：
I was entranced by a cluster of trees which were lit up by glow-worms
看到一丛树被萤火虫照得通亮, 我简直惊奇得出了神
as adj. entrancing he had never seen a more entrancing girl.他从未见过更迷人的女孩子。
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- cast a spell on对…念咒语; 对…施妖术：
Orpheus entranced the wild beasts.
奥菲士用咒语镇住了野兽。
派生词