| 釋義 |
gatesn. (pl.)i.e.(figurative use) eyelids大門，（比喻用法）眼瞼。
△As.3.5.12:“eyes. that are the frail’st andsoftest things,/ Who shut their coward gates on ato-mies.”眼睛本來是最脆弱柔軟的東西，一碰見微塵就會膽小得關(guān)上大門。Phrases
gates and alleys: (fig.) passages. i.e. arteries andveins of the body 大門和小徑，（轉(zhuǎn)喻人體上的）大小血管。
△Ham.1.5.66:“That swift as quicksilver it coursesthrough / The natural gates and alleys of the body，”像水銀一樣快速，一下子沖進了全身的大小血管。
gates of breath: i.e. mouth and nose. nostrils,lips呼吸的門戶，（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. ”在他那呼吸的門戶旁邊，有一根茸毛，一動也不動。 |