doorstep

doorstep
noun

(-stepped, -stepping)

[with obj.](of a journalist) wait uninvited outside the home of (someone) in order to obtain an interview or photograph
（记者未受邀而）据守（屋外以期进行采访或拍照）
he was being doorstepped by the tabloids.
那些小报记者一直在他家门外蹲守。
[no obj.]go from door to door selling or canvassing
逐门逐户推销（或游说）
he doorsteps for his church at weekends.
他在周末到各家为教会宣讲。

常用词组
on one's (或 the) doorstep

situated very close by
在…门口；离…很近
the airport is on my doorstep so flying is easy.
机场就在我家门口，乘飞机很方便。

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