He didn't approach the front door at once.

他没有立即走近前门。

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Gravel crackled beneath their feet as Snape and Yaxley sped toward the front door, which swung inward at their approach, though nobody had visibly opened it.

斯内普和亚克斯利快速走向前门，碎石在他们脚下噼啪作响。门打开了，尽管他们没看到任何人来开门。

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The latter approach, said Lees, was akin to having to go through the front door of a house each time a person wanted to move between rooms.

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