1. C 入口，大门口　 way into a place
2. U 进入，登场，入学　 becoming a member of a university or a club, etc.

　block up the ～　堵塞入口
　effect one's ～ into　进入
　force an ～　闯进入口
　gain an ～　挤进去
　guard the ～　把门，守卫门户，警戒入口
　have free ～　自由进入
　knock at the ～　敲门
　make one's ～ into　进入
　use the side ～　走边〔侧〕门
　back ～　后门
　front ～　前门
　side ～　边〔侧〕门
　stage ～　舞台入口
　～ examination　入学考试
　～ fee　入场费
　～ requirement　入学要求
　at an ～　在入口处
　～ from　从…来的入口处
　～ into　通往…的入口处
　～ of an actor upon the stage　演员上场
　～ to　…的入口
　～ to college　进大学
　～ to the building　大楼的入口处

　I left my car outside the main entrance.　我把小车停在正门外面。
　I'll have the car waiting at the entrance. Will that be all right?　我让车停在门口等着。这样行吗?
　No entrance!　禁止入内！
　How much is the entrance fee?　入场券要多少钱?
　We were refused entrance because we weren't properly dressed.　我们被拒堵门外，原因是我们衣冠不整。
　Entrance is by way of the side door.　入内须经过边〔侧〕门。
　Everyone rose at the judge's entrance.　法官进来时，每个人都站起来致敬。
　He made an entrance through the window.　他从窗口进入。
　The burglar forced an entrance into the house.　强盗闯进了房屋。
　She was interrupted by the entrance of an attendant.　服务员走了进来，打断了她的话。
　She had decided on taking the entrance exam.　她决定参加入学考试。
　He met the university's entrance requirements.　他达到了大学入学的要求。
　He applied for entrance at a number of schools.　他向好几所学校提出了入学申请。
　Entrance into college was a great event in his life.　进大学是他一生中的重大事件。
　An actor must learn his entrances and exits.　演员一定要懂得何时出场和退场。
　She made an impressive entrance leading her two pet tigers.　她引导着她所宠爱的两只老虎，令人印象深刻。

 ♣ entrance to
1. 入口 a gate, door, or other opening by which one enters
　The bus stops just opposite the entrance to the City Hall.　公共汽车刚好停在市政厅的门口。
　Tickets are sold at the entrance to the cinema.　在电影院门口售票。
　There is a front and a back entrance to the house.　这所房子有一个前门和一个后门。
　There are a few entrances to the railway station.　火车站有几个入口。
　The entrance to the cave had been blocked up.　那个洞的入口已被堵塞。
　All entrances to the city are guarded by armed men.　该城的所有入口都有武装士兵守卫。
　Two fiery griffins guarded the entrance to the castle.　在碉堡的进门处守着两个凶猛的怪物。
2. 进入，入学 start school
　He has applied for entrance to university.　他已申请入大学。
　The entrance examinations to colleges and universities begin on June 7th.　高考每年6月7日开始。
　Students were given free entrance to the football match.　学生可以免费入场观看足球赛。

 ♣ entrance, admission
　这两个词的共同意思是“进入”。其区别是：entrance强调进入的行为，如入门、入场、参战等；而admission则强调进入的权利，指经过允许而进入学校、礼堂或俱乐部、组织等。另外， entrance比admission的使用范围更广。例如：
　She had decided for taking the entrance exam.　她决定参加入学考试。
　No admission is permitted in an hour before closing.　关门前一小时不准入内。

　你认识站在大楼入口处的那个人吗　?
　［误］ Do you know the man standing at the entrance of the building?
　［正］ Do you know the man standing at the entrance to the building?
　［析］ 表示建筑物等的“入口处”， entrance后面通常接介词to，不接of.

　［同义词］ access, door, entry, gate, opening
　［反义词］ exit
　［词源］　中古英语entraunce（进入）