There's a small hole in your eyelid that you may never have noticed

There's A Little Hole In Your Eyelid That You Probably Never Noticed.

eyelid：眼睑；

There's a small hole in your eyelid that you may never have noticed

Science classes can teach you about an awful lot, from why dogs look like wolves to the nature of reality, but it always seems to avoid getting to the bottom of one burning question: what the hell is that tiny hole on the bottom of your eyelid?

an awful lot：极多

avoid：回避

burning：燃烧；强烈

getting to：达到

seems to avoid getting to：似乎是为了避免；

Science class can teach you a lot, from why dogs look like wolves, to the nature of reality, but it always seems to sidestep a pressing question: What exactly is that little hole under your eyelid?

Well, first things first, this fleshy little pinprick is completely normal. Some people's are larger and more obvious than others. However, if you go up close to a mirror, most people should be able to see a small almond-shaped hole around 2 millimeters away from the inner corner of each lower eyelid.

first things first：事有先后

fleshy: fleshy, fat, fleshy

pinprick: dots, holes, pinholes, annoying little things

obvious：明显

der-the-wayd: 5555

millimeter：毫米

Well, preferred, this fleshy little pinhole is completely normal. Some are bigger and more visible than others. However, if you look near the mirror, most people should be able to see a small almond-shaped hole about 2 mm away from the inner corner of each eyelid.

This is scientifically known as your lacrimal punctum.

scientifically: scientifically, scientifically, scientifically

lacrimal：泪骨；泪腺肿瘤；泪道

Punctum:刺点;小点;斑点

This is scientifically known as your tear spot

The hole does not produce tears, although it is part of your eye's guttering and drainage system. It's also the reason why you get the sniffles after you cry.

Gutting:排水沟

Drainage:排水

sniffles：抽鼻子

This doesn't produce tears, even though it's part of the gutters and drainage system of your eyes. This is also the reason why you sniff after crying.

As mentioned, it doesn't produce the tears themselves. That job is, of course, given to the tear duct. The hole's task is to drain these tears. It's a bit like the oping of a canal that connects the eye to the lacrimal asc.

mention: to mention, to write, to speak, to mention, to mention, to mention, to mention,

drain:耗尽,排出,排干;

tear duct：鼻泪管；

canal: canal, ditch, pipe;

lacrimal: lacrimal gland;

ASC: airbag;

As it happens, it doesn't produce tears of its own. This work, of course, is done by the tear ducts. The task of this hole is to drain the tears. It's kind of like opening a tube that connects the eye to the tear sac.

From that asc, the tears drain through the lacrimal duct into the nose, hence why you get a runny nose after you shed a few tears or why you can sometimes tasts eye drops at the back of your throat.

Hence: Therefore, from here, from now on;

runny: Runny nose

shed：棚屋；去除，摆脱；落泪；蜕皮；脱毛；落下；脱落；

eye drops：眼药水

at the back of：作为…… 背后的原因；

throat：咽喉，喉咙；

Tears flow out of the lacrimal sac and drain through the lacrimal ducts into the nose, which is why you get a runny nose after a wind drop of tears, or why you sometimes learn the taste of eye drops in the back of your throat.

The next part is not for the faint-hearted.

faint-hearted:胆怯的,怯懦的;胆小鬼;

faint: weak, faint, tiny;

hearted: Yes...... of the heart;

The next part isn't for cowards;

There's a medical procedure that involves placing tiny cylinder-shaped plugs into these holes in order to stop dry eyes. This helps to stop the eye from draining so much fluid out, keeping is moist, healthy and better at fending off infections.

medical: medical, medical;

procedure：手术；程序，步骤，手续；

involve: need, including involvement, influence, demand, participation;

cylinder-shaped：圆柱体；

in order to：为了；

draining:使枯竭的;使疲惫的;

fluid: liquid, liquid;

moist：湿润；

fend off：挡开；避开；

infection：感染，传染；

There is a medical procedure that requires a small cylindrical plug to be placed into these holes to stop dry eyes. This has an assistant that stops the eye from excreting excess fluid, keeping the eye moist, healthy, and better fighting off infections.

See, who would have thought a tiny hole in your eye could so interesting?

Look, who would have thought that the little ones in the eyes would be so interesting?