eye
n
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(a) organ of sight 眼睛: I can't see out of this eye. 我这只眼看不见东西.
She opened/closed her eyes. 她睁开[闭上]眼睛.
He is blind in one eye. 他有一只眼失明.
He lost an eye in the war. 他在战争中瞎了一只眼睛.
[attrib 作定语]
The surgeon is performing an eye operation. 医师正在做眼科手术. =>illus 见插图.
(b) visible coloured part of this; iris 虹膜
have blue eyes 有蓝眼睛.
2 power of seeing; observation 视力; 眼力
She has sharp eyes, ie very good eyesight. 她视力极好.
To her expert eye, the painting was terrible. 她以内行的眼光看, 这幅画糟透了.
His eyes fell upon (ie he saw) an advertisement in the magazine. 他看到杂志上的一则广告上.
3 thing like an eye 似眼之物; 眼状物
the eye of a needle, ie the hole for the thread 针鼻儿(针上引线的孔)
a hook and eye, ie fastening with a hook and loop for a dress, etc 一副钩扣(系衣服的钩与环)
the eye of a potato, ie point from which a leaf bud will grow 马铃薯的芽眼
4 (idm 习语) a bird's eye view =>bird. the apple of sb's eye =>apple. as far as the eye can see far2. be all `eyes be watching intently 目不转睛地看; 全神贯注地看
The children were all eyes as we opened the parcel. 孩子们目不转睛地看著我们把包裹打开. cast an eye/one's eye(s) over sb/sth =>cast1. catch sb's attention/eye =>catch1. clap/lay/set eyes on sb/sth see sb/sth 看见某人[某物]
I disliked the place the moment I clapped eyes on it. 我一看见这个地方就讨厌.
I hope I never set eyes on him again. 我希望再也不要见到他了. close one's eyes to sth =>close4. cry one's eyes/heart out =>cry1. do sb in the `eye (infml 口) hurt or humiliate sb 伤害某人; 羞辱某人
He certainly did his colleagues in the eye when he got the boss's approval. 他得到老板的夸奖, 确也得罪了同事. easy on the ear/eye =>easy1. the evil eye =>evil. an ,eye for an `eye a punishment as severe as the injury that was suffered; retaliation 以眼还眼; 报复
The death penalty for murder works on the principle of an eye for an eye. 犯谋杀罪处以死刑, 其原则是一命抵一命. the eye of the `storm a relatively calm spot in the centre of a storm, esp a hurricane 台风眼. the eye of the `wind (also the wind's `eye) point from which the wind is blowing 起风处; 风眼. sb's eyes are bigger than his `stomach (saying 谚) someone is too greedy in asking for or taking more food than he can eat 眼大肚小; 眼馋肚饱. eyes `right/`left/`front (as a military command) turn the head and look to the right, etc (用作军令)向右看齐[向左看齐/向前看]. feast one's eyes =>feast. find/lose favour with sb/in sb's eyes =>favour1. for `sb's eyes only only to be looked at, read, etc by the person specified 只给所指定的人看、 读等
The top secret file was marked `For the President's eyes only'. 在绝密档案上标有`只供总统亲阅'字样. get one's `eye/`hand in (in ball games) become able, through practice, to follow with one's eyes the movement of the ball/to hit the ball accurately (在球戏中)通过锻炼能用眼跟上球的动向[准确击球]
Now that she's got her eye in she plays an excellent game of tennis. 她已能盯住球了, 所以网球打得很好. give sb/get the (glad) `eye (infml 口) give sb/get inviting or amorous looks 向某人传送[看到传来的]诱人的或多情的眼色; 抛媚眼; 送秋波
The woman at the next table was giving him the glad eye. 坐在旁边桌子那儿的女子向他抛媚眼. glance one's eye down/over/through sth =>glan...
🎯 考研助记
形象记忆:鼻梁(Y)两边ee有两只 眼睛 “爱”护 眼睛很重要
🔁 扩展释义
*[ai]n. 眼睛, 视力, 看vt. 看, 注视【医】 眼相关词组: keep an eye out for... keep an eye on... look sb in the eye see with half an eye spit in the eye of... strike the eye to the eye wipe sb's eye with the naked eye worth a Jew's eye an eye for an eye catch sb's eye do sb in the eye easy as my eye have an eye for... have an eye to... in sb's mind's eye
📖 同为「小学」词汇
changevt. 改变,变更;交换,替换;兑换;换衣服(床单);
vi. 改变,转变;交换,互换;换衣,更衣;
n. 变化,改变;交换,交替;零钱,找头;代替物;