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portcullis n.(城堡的)吊閘,吊門。vt.1.在…上裝吊門。2.用...

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Then the porter raised some difficulties , but the count of monte cristo produced a permit from the governor of rome , allowing him to leave or enter the city at any hour of the day or night ; the portcullis was therefore raised , the porter had a louis for his trouble , and they went on their way 到了那里,守城門的哨兵找了不少麻煩,但基督山伯爵拿出了一張羅馬總督的特許證,憑證可以不管白天黑夜何時出城或入城都可以,所以鐵格子的城門閘吊了上去,守城的哨兵得到一個路易作酬勞,于是他們繼續前進了。

Most gateways had a metal grill called a portcullis 大多數通道上都裝有叫作吊閘的鐵格柵。

Portcullis - effectual protection in emergency 吊閘行之有效的緊急保護。

Portcullis - effectual protection in emergency 吊閘在危急時可靠的保護者。