破门 (pò mén) — (v.o.) to force open a door; to break down a door; (v.o.) to score a goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); (v.o.) to excommunicate (from a religious group)
Definition
A verb-object phrase with three distinct senses: literally breaking down a door, scoring a goal in soccer/hockey, and (formally) excommunicating someone from a church.
verb
(v.o.) to force open a doorto break down a door(v.o.) to score a goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.)(v.o.) to excommunicate (from a religious group)
Examples
- ，。Jǐng chá pò mén ér rù, zhuā zhù le zuì fàn.The police broke through the door and caught the criminal.
- 。Tā zài zuì hòu yì fēn zhōng pò le yí cì mén.He scored a goal in the last minute.
- 。Nà ge shén fù yīn wèi wéi fǎn guī dìng bèi jiào huì pò le mén.That priest was excommunicated by the church for violating regulations.
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