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ldoce_086_deye1 /aɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun → dpi, aye
1  ldoce_086.png for seeing with 供看東西用HBH [countableC] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with 眼睛
He’s got beautiful eyes.
他有一雙漂亮的眼睛。
There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story.
她聽故事時眼裏噙着淚水。
Ow! I’ve got something in my eye!
哎呀！我眼睛裏進了什麽東西！
blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc
a brown-eyed girl
棕色眼睛的女孩
→ wide-eyed →5  See picture of eyebrow 眉毛, eyelid 眼睑, eyelashes 睫毛 ... →4  See picture of 見圖 eye
2  way of seeing/understanding 眼光 [countableC usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something 眼光；視角
Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content.
用謹慎的眼光仔細檢查一下購物單上有沒有含高脂肪的食品。
with the eye of somebody
The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist.
這份雜志結合了科學家的準確和藝術家的眼光。
to somebody’s eye(s)
The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent.
圖片質量在我看來非常好。
through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person) 從某人的視角
The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child.
故事是以一個避難兒童的視角講述的。
in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group) 在某人眼裏
Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents.
卡爾在他父母眼裏是不會做錯事的。
3  keep an eye on something/somebody LOOK AFTER somebodyto look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe 照看[照料]某物/某人
Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon.
瑪麗今天下午會照看孩子。
We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors.
我們特别留意年長的鄰居。
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keep an eye on something/somebody• But they can still learn a remarkable amount by keeping an eye on the east.• The doctor thought it best if she checked into a small, private facility where he could keep an eye on her.• Mark: No, but the doctor is keeping an eye on her.• Meanwhile we shall keep an eye on him.• Those with Internet access should keep an eye on a series of Usenet discussion groups that cater to Windows 95 issues.• I decided that I would keep an eye on Tom after that.• He said Kaczynski would keep an eye on his property.• You keep an eye on her, and me or Nanny Ogg will drop in when we can.
4  have/keep your eye on somebody WATCHto carefully watch everything that someone does, especially because you do not trust them 監視[密切注意]某人(的舉動)
We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him.
我們想把泰勒關進監獄，這樣就可以監視他的行動。
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have/keep your eye on somebody• His face had grown serious, and he kept his eyes on the road.• He kept his eyes on Ezra, surveying him.• He kept his eyes on his father, who had betrayed him.• As I told you, I have my eyes on a very different sort of market.• I kept my eyes on it the whole time, he wrote.• Mulcahey kept his eyes on the circles that widened out from the pebbles he dropped into the water.• We have to keep our eyes on the sandy path.• It was not only Percy Makepeace who kept his eyes on Hilary.
5  eye contact when you look directly at someone at the same time as they are looking at you 對視，目光接觸
People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact.
撒謊的人往往會避開對視。
In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers.
在正式面試時，要盡量與面試官保持適當的目光接觸。
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eye contact• They were seated and made little, if any, eye contact with the brothers or their lawyers.• She had always associated eye contact with frankness; there was nothing frank about this man.• She was making deep eye contact with me and a couple of her rings were digging into my fingers rather painfully.• This ensures good eye contact which is very important in promoting mutual trust and confidence between members.• Unlike radio, the anchor / readers do not have to be in eye contact with the control room.• Let your body language, eye contact and facial expression show involvement and receptivity.• But he never looked at his grandmother, who seemed eager to make eye contact.• I was paralysed with fear at the very thought of making eye contact with them, let alone playing the teacher.
6  keep/have one eye/half an eye on somebody/something to be watching someone or something at the same time that you are doing something else 做另一件事的同時注意着某人/某物
Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby.
路易絲邊攪拌湯邊留神看着嬰兒。
7  have your eye on something WANTto want something that you think might become available 看中某物
He has his eye on the bigger apartment next door.
他看中了隔壁那套更大的公寓。
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have your eye on something• As I told you, I have my eyes on a very different sort of market.• He must have his eyes on a Ryder Cup spot.• Rodrigues has his eye on the major leagues.• A few years more and white men will be all around you. they have their eyes on this land.• We have our eyes on a nice little house near the beach.
8  the naked eye SEEif you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a telescope or microscope 肉眼
with the naked eye
It’s just about possible to see the planet with the naked eye on a clear night.
在無雲的夜晚，用肉眼勉強能夠看到這顆行星。
visible/invisible to the naked eye
Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye.
塵螨是極小的生物，肉眼看不見。
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the naked eye• What looked like individual lights to the naked eye actually split into two under the resolving power of the telescope.• Today, poverty is still obvious to the naked eye.• Technical problems To the naked eye the brain has a disturbingly homogeneous appearance.• The comet will be visible to the naked eye.• To the naked eye, the bolts looked just like the others that protruded from other footings around the site.• At the same time, they became the first men to see the reverse side of the Moon with the naked eye.• He examined the pieces with the naked eye, then with his glass, while behind him Isobel held her breath.• There are even several, in addition to the Pleiades, which can be seen with the naked eye.• The magnification is usually at least thirty times greater than what is normally seen with the naked eye.
9  before your very eyes  (also (right) in front of your eyes) especially spokenSEE if something happens before your very eyes, it happens where you can clearly see it 就在某人眼前，當着某人的面
The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes.
那起謀殺案顯然就發生在我們眼皮底下。
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before your very eyes• The pounds, shillings and pence were dancing before her very eyes.• Get them by blasting the goose-neck helicopter that assembles itself before your very eyes!• Michael plans to prepare complete meals before your very eyes.• He unzipped his fly and peed before their very eyes.• One hundred and fifty years of glamour sitting on a stool right before your very eyes, that's what she was.• He hadn't even touched her, yet she was in severe danger of coming unglued before his very eyes.• It isn't even about having him perform them for us before our very eyes, on demand.
10  can’t take your eyes off somebody/something WATCHto be unable to stop looking at someone or something, especially because they are extremely interesting or attractive 無法將目光從某人身上/某物上移開
She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening.
她太迷人了，整個晚上我都無法將目光從她身上移開。
11  under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebody while being watched by someone who is making sure that you behave properly or do something right 在某人的(嚴密)監視下
We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father.
我們去跳舞了，但只能在父親的監視之下。
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under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebody• Thwarted, he then embraced her stiffly before taking the baby in his arms under the watchful eye of his wife.• The hoopla also continued well into the night outside the casinos under the eyes of Las Vegas police and security guards.• He flashed his security pass under the eyes of the two armed guards posted beside the exit door.• Today, the Reichardt duck farm is run under the watchful eye of Jim Reichardt, great grandson of the original founder.• They act out roles and techniques under the watchful eye of their instructors.• Voice over Back at the Young Telegraph, their final copy is put together under the watchful eye of a full-time reporter.
12  run/cast your eye over something LOOK ATto look at something quickly 匆匆看[浏覽]某物
She cast her eye over the front page of the paper.
她匆匆看了一下報紙的頭版。
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run/cast your eye over something• He also casts his eye over the proposed law changes.• And of course Prince also casts his eye over rock too.• Above him Cornelius ran his eye over a box of ancient cane carpet beaters.• I cast my eye over the front page of the Telegraph while Anne poured the coffee.• The customs officers run their eyes over us as if we weren't there.• They've even invited Michael Heseltine, care of Spitting Image, to cast his eyes over the exhibition.• A note from Mellowes instructed me to cast my eye over the draft, pronto, for inaccuracies.
13  set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/something spokenSEE to see something or meet someone, especially for the first time 〔尤指初次〕遇見某人/看見某物
I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it.
我一看見那棟房子就喜歡上了。
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set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/something• The couple fell in love before they had even set eyes on each other during a six-month long distance courtship.• Just hours earlier she had set eyes on the pretty two-year-old and sister Anna-Camilla, seven, for the first time.• Bedford disliked Halsey the minute he set eyes on him.• Never anywhere have I set eyes on such a one.• I bonded on the second night I laid eyes on Hyakutake.• How could she possibly know, since he had not set eyes on the girl?• No sooner did she set eyes on the gentleman than she recognised his pecuniary position to be merely temporary.
14  keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something) WATCHto watch carefully so that you will notice when someone or something appears 密切注意(某人/某物)，留神(某人/某物)
Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field.
要留意田裏的兔子。
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keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something)• Always keeping an eye out in case of thieves.• Though he works hard with all the kids, he keeps an eye out for the special ones.• For months, he kept an eye out.• Male speaker All you got to do is keep an eye open and watch the break lights.• Valueoriented consumers should keep an eye out for the name FabreMontmayou.• And we had to keep an eye open for police patrols.• He will keep an eye out, but he can not promise anything.
15  with an eye to (doing) something TO/IN ORDER TOif you do something with an eye to doing something else, you do it in order to make the second thing more likely to happen 着眼於(做)某事，指望某事
Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success.
大多數小說的出版都希望獲得商業上的成功。
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with an eye to (doing) something• He had the personality for it, strong, aggressive and with an eye to a bargain.• Departments with an eye to the ratings tend to appoint established researchers with proven records, rather than younger, unpublished candidates.• These are also designed with an eye to reassuring those who did well out of the switch from rates to poll tax.• Each side was building its forces with an eye to gaining military supremacy.• He recently shed a number of pounds, which even some friends say he lost with an eye to a national race.• Lord Taylor's main point is to suggest that judges should pass sentence with an eye to the public's expectations.• So she works with an eye to adjusting the Outside world too.
16  close/shut your eyes to something IGNOREto ignore something or pretend that you do not know it is happening 對某事物視而不見
Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it.
大多數政府明明知道我們正走向環境災難，卻對此視若無睹。
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close/shut your eyes to something• Turning off the light, she slid back under the covers and closed her eyes to sleep fitfully until noon.• On a sob Ruth swallowed hard and closed her eyes to the burning sun overhead.• The need to push came again, and Jane closed her eyes to concentrate.• They could not shut their eyes to the ugly and degrading side of wine-drinking and see only the delightful side.• If we must sometimes close our eyes to open them in the myth dimension, so be it.• We can't close our eyes to the fact that our town has a gang problem.• On the other hand the very same development increases their tendency to close their eyes to the future.• I've closed my eyes to your activities long enough.• Prayer May we never become so worldly that we close our eyes to the miracle and mystery of life.
17  have an eye/a good eye for something TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETCto be good at noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc 對某事物有鑒賞力
Ernest has an eye for detail.
歐内斯特觀察事物細致入微。
She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain.
她的確善於發現便宜貨。
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have an eye/a good eye for something• They also have an eye for a catchy phrase.• Confidence men always have an eye for extra exits.• Greene has an eye for detail.• She says women have an eye for minutiae, they see the curtain hasn't been drawn or the untied shoelace.
18  keep your eyes peeled/skinned spokenWATCH to watch carefully and continuously for something 留心，繼續注意
keep your eyes peeled/skinned for
She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box.
她一邊跌跌撞撞地往前走，一邊留意找公用電話亭。
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keep your eyes peeled/skinned• The village was in complete wilderness, our toilet a local bush - keeping our eyes peeled for lions!• One final word on buying components, keep your eyes peeled for products that are about to be discontinued.• He had kept his eyes peeled.• If you are interested, keep your eyes peeled for nomination lists to that effect.• He pedalled along the canal bank quite slowly, keeping his eyes skinned for signs of defunct animal life.• She still kept her eyes skinned for people coming up the drive though.• But if you mean to stick around on the planet for a bit, you need to keep your eyes skinned.• We keep our eyes peeled for Forest Service Road 670.
19  with your eyes open KNOW somethingknowing fully what the problems, difficulties, results etc of a situation might be 心知肚明
I’ve no one to blame but myself – I went into this deal with my eyes open.
我不怪别人，只能怨自己我是明明知道這筆交易的後果的。
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with your eyes open• Three days after that, I learned that I could begin the ascent with my eyes open.• The young man was gazing straight ahead, as if asleep with his eyes open.• She lies there in the dark, with her eyes open, keeping watch.• They went into the deal with their eyes open.• He was just lying there looking at her as if he was dreaming with his eyes open.• They will be tough with you, so that you go into self-employment with your eyes open.• She lies with her eyes open, listening to his noisy jerking-off and then his snores.• And we lie there, with our eyes open, waiting for the sun.• There are some people who get bored who can just fall asleep, standing up with their eyes open.
20  can do something with your eyes shut/closed EASYto be able to do something very easily 能夠輕而易舉地做某事
Believe me, you could run that place with your eyes closed.
相信我，你閉着眼睛都能把那地方經營好。
21  make eyes at somebody/give somebody the eye LOOK AT informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive 向某人眉目傳情[送秋波]
Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye.
現在别看了，不過那邊那個家夥確實在向你抛媚眼。
22. an eye for/on/to the main chance USE A PERSONUSE somethingif you have an eye for the main chance, you will take advantage of any possible opportunity to get what you want – used to show disapproval 瞅機會撈一把〔含貶義〕
23  one in the eye for somebody British EnglishBrE spokenPROUD something that will annoy someone or give them a disadvantage – used especially when you think this is a good thing 令某人生氣的事；對某人不利的事〔尤用於認爲那是好事時〕
This latest judgment will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations.
這最新的裁決肯定會對快餐公司不利。
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one in the eye for somebody• It was one in the eye for the old order.
24  an eye for an eye REVENGEthe idea that if someone does something wrong, you should punish them by doing the same thing to them 以眼還眼，以牙還牙
An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system.
完善的司法制度不允許以眼還眼、以牙還牙的行爲。
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an eye for an eye• The government's eye-for-an-eye justice could lead to further human rights abuses.• The Old Testament ideal of an eye for an eye speaks to that need.
25  for somebody’s eyes only SECRETused to say that something is secret and must only be seen by one particular person or group 〔密件〕只供某人親閱
The information is for police eyes only.
這一情報只供警方參閱。
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for somebody’s eyes only• And afterwards, Jay started her own diary, for her eyes only.• Visit the Prescriptives counter for advice from the colour experts - for your eyes only!• Today I would like you to take a small piece of card which you will keep for your eyes only.• A poem for her eyes only, a poem she liked.• I got the duty doctor to give her a blood test, for my eyes only.
26  have eyes in the back of your head NOTICEto know what is happening all around you, even when this seems impossible 後腦勺長眼睛〔指知道身邊發生的一切〕
We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head.
我們得非常小心，老瓊西腦袋後面都長着眼睛呢。
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have eyes in the back of your head• When you're looking after a two year old, you need to have eyes in the back of your head.• You need to have eyes in the back of your head to be a teacher.
27. get/keep your eye in British EnglishBrE informalDS to practise or to continue practising an activity so that you become good at it 經過訓練而技藝純熟
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get/keep your eye in• Even after his second wife left him in 1991, Thurmond has kept his eye in practice.• It all helps to get your eye in and is far better than trying to rely on memory.
28  have eyes like a hawk NOTICEto notice every small detail or everything that is happening, and therefore be very difficult to deceive 有鷹一樣的眼睛；目光犀利
We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk.
在波德爾夫人的課上，我們幹什麽都瞞不過她她眼睛尖着呢。
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have eyes like a hawk• My mother had eyes like a hawk.
29. his/her etc eyes were popping (out of his/her etc head) British EnglishBrE especially spokenSURPRISED to be very surprised, shocked, or excited by something you see 雙目圓睜〔表示驚訝、震驚或激動〕
30  be up to your eyes in something British EnglishBrE informal to be very busy doing something 忙於做某事
He’s up to his eyes in paperwork.
他做文案工作忙得不可開交。
31. have eyes bigger than your belly DFGREEDY spoken used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat 眼饞肚飽；眼睛大，肚子小〔形容貪吃〕
32. only have eyes for somebody FAITHFULif someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only 只鐘情於某人，眼睛裏只有某人
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only have eyes for somebody• Mark only had eyes for his wife.
33. my eye! old-fashioned spokenSURPRISED used to say that you do not believe something 胡說！〔用於表示不相信〕
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my eye!• A diamond necklace my eye! That was glass!
34  all eyes are on/watching/fixed on etc WATCH
a) used to say that everyone is looking at someone or something 所有目光都集中於
All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall.
所有目光都集中在演講者身上，因此沒人察覺到我溜進了大廳。
b) used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation 很多人都在注意
For the time being, all eyes are on the White House.
眼下很多人都在關注白宮的態度。
35. in a pig’s eye! American EnglishAmE spokenBELIEVE used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying 不可能！〔表示不相信某人正在說的話〕
36  camera 照相機 [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs 鏡頭
Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera.
時裝模特面對鏡頭完全應付自如。
37. needle 針DLH [countableC] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through 針眼
38. for fastening clothes 用於扣牢衣服DCC [countableC] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes (鈎)扣，(鈎)環
39. storm 暴風雨DN [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a hurricane 風眼〔如飓風的中心〕
40. potato 馬鈴薯HBP [countableC] a dark spot on a potato that a new plant can grow from 芽眼
→ bird's-eye view, black eye, Catseye, private eye, red eye, → the apple of somebody’s eye at apple(2), → not bat an eye at bat2(2), → turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), → see something out of the corner of your eye at corner1(8), → the evil eye at evil1(5), → give somebody the glad eye at glad(6), → look somebody in the eye/face at look1(7), → in your mind’s eye at mind1(40), → here’s mud in your eye at mud, → open somebody’s eyes (to) at open2(17), → in the public eye at public1(11), → make sheep’s eyes at at sheep(3), → a sight for sore eyes at sight1(14), → in the twinkling of an eye at twinkling, → keep a weather eye on at weather1(5), → pull the wool over somebody’s eyes at wool(4)
 COLLOCATIONS
colour 顔色
brown/blue/grey/green 棕色的/藍色的/灰色的/綠色的
Both their children have blue eyes.
他們的兩個孩子都是藍眼睛。
dark brown/pale brown 深棕色的/淺棕色的
His eyes are dark brown.
他的眼睛是深棕色的。
deep blue/pale blue 深藍色的/淡藍色的
She looked into his deep blue eyes.
她凝視他深藍色的眼睛。
nThe tiny child’s pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly.
hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden) 褐綠 色的
nHe was a quiet, kindly man, with hazel eyes.
sleepy/tired (also weary literary) 困倦的/疲倦的
nHe rubbed his tired eyes and yawned.
nmoist/watery/tearful (=full of tears)
Bethan’s eyes grew moist as she talked about her family.
sad 悲傷的
nHe gazed at her with sad eyes as she slowly walked away.
ncold/cruel (=unfriendly or unkind)
He smiled, but his blue eyes were cold and cruel.
shape/position 形狀/位置
big 大的
She looked at me with those big brown eyes.
她那雙棕色的大眼睛看着我。
small 小的
His small cold eyes seemed full of menace.
他那冷酷的小眼睛裏好像充滿了威脅。
round/wide 圓的/睜大的
The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement.
孩子們盯着屏幕，興奮地大睜着眼睛。
narrow 眯縫的
He has a thin face and narrow eyes.
他臉龐瘦削，一雙眯縫眼。
bulging (=round and sticking far out) 鼓出的
nHis bulging eyes made him rather look like a frog.
beady eyes (=small round and bright, and noticing a lot of things) 又圓又亮的小眼睛
nHis beady eyes darted around the room.
deep-set (=far back in someone’s face) 深陷的
nMac’s eyebrows were thick and dark, above deep-set eyes.
close-set (=close together) 緊靠在一起的
nHe had a small nose and close-set eyes.
wide-set (=wide apart) 間隔寬的
nClaudette studied the wide-set eyes that looked so innocent.
sunken (=having fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness) 〔尤因年老或患病而〕凹陷的
nThe man's eyes were sunken, with deep black rings around them.
showing your feelings/character 表明情感/性格
sleepy/tired 困倦的/疲倦的
His eyes looked sleepy.
他眼帶倦意。
nHer hair was a mess and her eyes were tired.
sad 悲傷的
Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad.
她美麗的眼睛蓦地現出悲傷。
tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry) 含淚的/濕潤的/淚眼模糊的
As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes.
當她離開一個村子，人們含着淚與她揮手告别。
bright (=happy or excited) 歡快的
the bright eyes of the children
孩子們明亮的眼睛
cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion) 冷漠的
Her eyes were cold and uncaring.
她眼神冷漠，滿不在乎。
red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc) 充血的
My mother’s eyes were red from crying.
我媽媽哭紅了雙眼。
puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset) 〔因生病或心情不好而眼睛〕腫脹的
The girl’s eyes were puffy and full of tears.
那姑娘的眼睛腫腫的，噙滿了淚水。
soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness) 傷感的眼睛
The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes.
那只狗用傷感的大眼睛仰視着她。
wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc) 激動的/憤怒的眼神
He stared at them with wild eyes.
他憤怒地瞪着他們。
hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much) 饑餓的/貪婪的眼神
The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes.
那幾個男人用貪婪的眼神環顧室内。
verbs
open your eyes 睜開眼睛
I slowly opened my eyes.
我慢慢地睜開眼睛。
somebody’s eyes open 某人的眼睛睜開
Suddenly his eyes opened.
他突然睜開了眼睛。
close/shut your eyes 閉上眼睛
Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep.
喬閉上眼睛想繼續睡。
somebody’s eyes close 某人的眼睛閉上
She let her eyes close for just a moment.
她閉了一會兒眼睛。
rub your eyes 揉眼睛
Anna rubbed her eyes wearily.
安娜疲倦地揉揉眼睛。
shade/shield your eyes (=protect them from a bright light or the sun) 擋住眼睛〔以遮住強光或陽光〕
nThey gazed out to sea, shielding their eyes from the sun.
narrow your eyes (=partly close them, especially to show that you do not trust someone) 〔尤因懷疑而〕眯起眼睛
nShe narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.
somebody’s eyes narrow (=become half closed, especially because someone does not trust another person) 某人的眼睛眯起來〔尤因懷疑〕
nHer dark eyes narrowed for a moment.
somebody’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised) 某人的眼睛睜大〔因爲驚訝〕
nHis eyes widened in shock.
somebody’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy) 某人的眼睛閃閃發亮〔表示愉快〕
nJenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
somebody’s eyes light up (=become excited) 某人兩眼放光〔指變得興奮〕
nHis eyes lit up when I mentioned the word money.
drop/lower your eyes (=look down at the ground) 垂下眼睛
nThe servants lowered their eyes as the countess walked past.
avert your eyes literary (=look away from something) 移開目光
nHe averted his eyes from the body.
phrases
keep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing) 努力睜着眼睛
I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.
我累得眼睛都快睜不開了。
have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention) 目不轉睛地盯住某物
Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television.
特德坐着，兩眼緊盯着電視。
somebody’s eyes are full of tears 某人的眼裏噙滿淚水
nWhen she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears.
somebody’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc 某人的眼裏充滿仇恨/恐懼等
nThe prisoners stared at him, their eyes full of hatred.
neye + NOUN
an eye test (also an eye exam American EnglishAmE) (=to find out how well you can see)
You should have an eye test every couple of years.
eye make-up (=make-up that you put on your eyelids or eyelashes)
She never leaves the house without lipstick and eye make-up.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘black eyes’ when you mean dark brown eyes. You normally use ‘black eye’ when someone has a bruise around their eye, after being hit by someone.
表示眼睛是黑色的，不要說 ‘black eyes’ ,要說 dark brown eyes. ‘black eye’ 一般表示挨打後眼周有瘀青。
Examples from the Corpus
eye• Like zucchini, there are only so many you can give away before friends, neighbors and co-workers avoid eye contact.• Their blue eyes seemed so un-human, and he wondered how they could see out of them.• She had a lovely pale oval madonna face with blue eyes and her hair was light-brown.• Elika has green eyes.• The grey eyes met mine for the fraction of a moment, then she faced the King.• Luckily, Janice had already glanced away, her eyes circling with interest the splendid sitting-room.• Her eyes were bright with happiness.• Lambs' eyes and bulls' bollocks for dinner.• Before our eyes the land is literally being ripped apart.• A cloak concealed his body from prying eyes.• Close your eyes and go to sleep.
blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc• High boned face, blue-eyed, faded permed lock of fair hair flopping over her eyes.
a critical eye• As women began to cast a critical eye over the discipline of philosophy, a number of different types of work appeared.• He stopped on the top stair and with a critical eye surveyed the neighbor-hood.• The seneschal stopped, looking at the work being done with a critical eye.• Go through your whole list with a critical eye.• They would be able to read with a critical eye and thus speak and write with more authority.
eye2 verb (present participle eyeing or eying) [transitiveT]
1 LOOK ATto look at someone or something carefully, especially because you do not trust them or because you want something 端詳，審視，細看〔尤因不相信某人或想得到某物〕
The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously.
書桌後面的男子懷疑地注視着我們。
A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence.
一群當地的孩子聚集在周圍，默不作聲地打量着我們。
2 eye somebody ↔ up phrasal verbphr v LOOK AT informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive 色迷迷地看，向…送秋波
There was a group of lads at the bar, eyeing up every girl who walked in.
酒吧裏有一群小夥子，色迷迷地打量每一個走進來的姑娘。
Examples from the Corpus
eye up• Suddenly a searchlight was blazing in their eyes.• When she saw me, her slightly protruding eyes lighted up.• A pair of sharp black eyes looked her up and down out of the most wasted features Miss Kyte had ever seen.• From within these, a pair of deep grey eyes looked up at him.• Six little yellow eyes peered up at him.• He lay without moving on the sand, looking out quietly from behind blue heroic eyes, up into a towering sky.• My eye picks up things in nature.• Several pairs of eyes went up to the ceiling, a few grimaces appeared.
Examples from the Corpus
eye• The two teams eyed each other warily, waiting for the game to begin.• The dog sat there eyeing my sandwich as I ate.• Mavis eyed the old sewing machine. "Does this still work?" she asked.• You eye the pepper mill, pause and pick the tablecloth.• He eyes you suspiciously before going back to sorting cards.
Origin eye1
Old English eage

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