Did you perch a bucket of water above his door jamb?

你放了一桶水在他的门上吧？

Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated its jambs, and eight steps led up to it.

廊子朝着外院，柱上有雕刻的棕树。登八层台阶上这门。

Its portico faced the outer court; palm trees decorated the jambs on either side, and eight steps led up to it.

廊子朝着外院。门洞两旁的柱子，都有雕刻的棕树。登八层台阶上这门。

I meant to sweep dramatically out of the room, but of course I caught the toe of my boot on the door jamb and dropped my books.

想大模大样地走出教室，可是不出例外，靴子的尖头绊了门框边上，手里的书也掉地上了。

Then he led me to the south side and I saw the south gate. He measured its jambs and its portico, and they had the same measurements as the others.

他带往南去，见朝南有门。又照先前的尺寸量门洞的柱子和廊子。