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gatesn. (pl.)i.e.(figurative use) eyelids大门，（比喻用法）眼睑。
△As.3.5.12:“eyes. that are the frail’st andsoftest things,/ Who shut their coward gates on ato-mies.”眼睛本来是最脆弱柔软的东西，一碰见微尘就会胆小得关上大门。Phrases
gates and alleys: (fig.) passages. i.e. arteries andveins of the body 大门和小径，（转喻人体上的）大小血管。
△Ham.1.5.66:“That swift as quicksilver it coursesthrough / The natural gates and alleys of the body，”像水银一样快速，一下子冲进了全身的大小血管。
gates of breath: i.e. mouth and nose. nostrils,lips呼吸的门户，（指）嘴和鼻子，鼻孔，嘴唇。
△2H.IV.4.5.30(31)；“By his gates of breath / There lies a downy featherwhich stirs not. ”在他那呼吸的门户旁边，有一根茸毛，一动也不动。 |