eye 的英语意思
eyeeye1 /aɪ/ noun
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for seeing with [countable] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with用于视物的两个身体器官之一:
He’s got beautiful eyes.他有一双漂亮的眼睛。
There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story.她听着这个故事,眼中噙满泪水。
Ow! I’ve got something in my eye!哎哟!我眼睛里进东西了!blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc
a brown-eyed girl一个棕色眼睛的女孩 → wide-eyed2way of seeing/understanding [countable usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something观察、评判或理解某事物的特定方式:
Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content.用挑剔的眼光审视购物清单,留意脂肪含量高的食品。with the eye of somebody
The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist.这本杂志将科学家的严谨与艺术家的审美眼光融为一体。to somebody’s eye(s)
The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent.在我看来,画质出色。through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person)(=从某个特定人的角度来看)
The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child.这个故事通过一个难民儿童的眼睛讲述。in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group)(=在某人或某群体看来)
Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents.在父母眼中,Carl做什么都是对的。3keep an eye on something/somebody to look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe照看某人或某物,确保其安全:
Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon.今天下午Mary会照看孩子们。
We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors.我们留心照看年迈的邻居们。4have/keep your eye on somebody to carefully watch everything that someone does, especially because you do not trust them仔细监视某人的一举一动,尤其是因为不信任对方:
We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him.我们希望Taylor被关进监狱,这样就能盯着他。5eye contact when you look directly at someone at the same time as they are looking at you当你注视某人而对方也同时注视你时:
People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact.撒谎的人往往会回避目光接触。
In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers.在正式面试中,尽量与面试官保持良好的目光接触。6keep/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在做其他事情的同时,留心观察某人或某物:
Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby.Louise一边搅拌汤,一边分神照看着宝宝。7have your eye on something to want something that you think might become available觊觎某样你认为可能将要得到的东西:
He has his eye on the bigger apartment next door.他一直惦记着隔壁那套更大的公寓。8the naked eye if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a telescope or microscope如果某物可以用肉眼看到,意即无需借助望远镜或显微镜等任何人工辅助工具即可看到with the naked eye
It’s just about possible to see the planet with the naked eye on a clear night.晴朗的夜晚,肉眼几乎就能看到那颗行星。visible/invisible to the naked eye
Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye.尘螨是微小的生物,肉眼不可见。9before your very eyes (also (right) in front of your eyes) especially spoken尤用于口语 if something happens before your very eyes, it happens where you can clearly see it如果某事在你眼皮底下发生,意即它就在你能清晰看见的地方发生:
The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes.那起谋杀显然就发生在我们的眼皮底下。10can’t take your eyes off somebody/something to be unable to stop looking at someone or something, especially because they are extremely interesting or attractive无法将视线从某人或某物上移开,尤其因为对方极具吸引力或魅力:
She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening.她美极了。整个晚上我都无法将目光从她身上移开。11under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebody while being watched by someone who is making sure that you behave properly or do something right在某人的监督下,该人确保你行为得当或把事情做对:
We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father.我们去参加舞会,但只在父亲的监护下。12run/cast your eye over something to look at something quickly迅速扫视某物:
She cast her eye over the front page of the paper.她扫了一眼报纸的头版。13set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/something spoken口语 to see something or meet someone, especially for the first time看到某物或见到某人,尤指第一次:
I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it.我一眼看到那栋房子就喜欢上了它。14keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something) to watch carefully so that you will notice when someone or something appears仔细留意,以便发现某人或某物的出现:
Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field.留意田野里的兔子。15with an eye to (doing) something if you do something with an eye to doing something else, you do it in order to make the second thing more likely to happen如果你着眼于做某件事而行动,意指你是为了使第二件事更可能发生而采取行动:
Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success.大多数小说出版时都着眼于商业成功。16close/shut your eyes to something to ignore something or pretend that you do not know it is happening无视某事或假装不知道其正在发生:
Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it.大多数政府知道我们正走向一场环境灾难,但他们对此视而不见。17have an eye/a good eye for something to be good at noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc善于发现某类特定事物,尤指有吸引力、有价值或高质量的东西等:
Ernest has an eye for detail.Ernest有着观察细节的敏锐眼光。
She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain.她绝对有挑便宜货的眼光。18keep your eyes peeled/skinned spoken口语 to watch carefully and continuously for something仔细且持续地留意某事物eye for
She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box.她踉跄而行,两眼紧盯着寻找公用电话亭。19with your eyes open knowing fully what the problems, difficulties, results etc of a situation might be充分了解某种情况可能存在的问题、困难、后果等:
I’ve no one to blame but myself – I went into this deal with my eyes open.我只能怪自己——我是睁眼进入这笔交易的。20can do something with your eyes shut/closed to be able to do something very easily能够轻而易举地做某事:
Believe me, you could run that place with your eyes closed.相信我,你闭着眼睛都能管理那个地方。21make eyes at somebody/give somebody the eye informal非正式 to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive以暗示对方具有性吸引力的眼神打量某人:
Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye.别回头,但那边那个家伙一直在用那种眼神盯着你看。22an eye for/on/to the main chance if 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如果你总是抓住有利时机,指你会利用一切可能的机会得到自己想要的东西——含贬义23one in the eye for somebody British English spoken口语 something that will annoy someone or give them a disadvantage – used especially when you think this is a good thing会让某人恼火或使其处于不利地位的事物——尤用于说话人认为这是好事时:
This latest judgment will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations.这次最新判决对快餐企业来说无疑是一记打脸。24an eye for an eye the idea that if someone does something wrong, you should punish them by doing the same thing to them若有人做了坏事,就应以同样的方式惩罚他们的观念:
An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system.以眼还眼不是管理文明司法体系的方式。25for somebody’s eyes only used to say that something is secret and must only be seen by one particular person or group用于表示某事属于机密,只能由特定的人或群体知悉:
The information is for police eyes only.该信息仅供警方查阅。26have eyes in the back of your head to know what is happening all around you, even when this seems impossible了解周围发生的一切,即使这似乎是不可能的:
We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head.我们得非常小心——老Jonesey后脑勺也长眼睛呢。27get/keep your eye in British English informal非正式 to practise or to continue practising an activity so that you become good at it练习或持续练习某项活动,以使自己变得擅长28have eyes like a hawk to notice every small detail or everything that is happening, and therefore be very difficult to deceive注意到每一个细节或正在发生的一切,因而极难被欺骗:
We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk.在Podell老师的课上,我们从来逃不过她的眼睛——她的眼睛像鹰一样锐利。29his/her etc eyes were popping (out of his/her etc head) British English especially spoken尤用于口语 to be very surprised, shocked, or excited by something you see对所见之物感到非常惊讶、震惊或兴奋30be up to your eyes in something British English informal非正式 to be very busy doing something非常忙于做某事:
He’s up to his eyes in paperwork.他被文件工作淹没了。31have eyes bigger than your belly spoken口语 used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat用于表示你拿的食物比你能吃的多32only have eyes for somebody if someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only如果某人眼中只有某人,意指他们只爱那个人、只对那个人感兴趣33my eye! old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 used to say that you do not believe something用于表示你不相信某事34all eyes are on/watching/fixed on etc a)used to say that everyone is looking at someone or something用于表示所有人都在看某人或某物:
All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall.所有人的目光都集中在演讲者身上,没有人注意到我溜进了大厅。 b)used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation用于表示许多人正在关注某个特定的人或情况:
For the time being, all eyes are on the White House.目前,所有目光都集中在白宫。35in a pig’s eye! American English spoken口语 used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying用于表明你不相信某人所说的话36camera [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs镜头之眼指你在照片中呈现的样子:
Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera.时装模特对镜头完全自如。37needle [countable] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through针眼;针上穿线用的小孔38for fastening clothes [countable] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes与钩子配合用于扣合衣物的小圆圈或U形金属片;线圈扣39storm [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a hurricane飓风等风暴的平静中心区域;风眼40potato [countable] a dark spot on a potato that a new plant can grow from马铃薯上可以长出新植株的暗色斑点;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(4), → 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词语搭配colour颜色brown/blue/grey/green· Both their children have blue eyes.· 他们的两个孩子都有蓝色的眼睛。dark brown/pale brown· His eyes are dark brown.· 他的眼睛是深棕色的。deep blue/pale blue· She looked into his deep blue eyes.· 她凝视着他深邃的蓝色眼睛。· The tiny child’s pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly.· 那个小孩淡蓝色的眼睛充满期待地仰望着她。hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden)· He was a quiet, kindly man, with hazel eyes.· 他是个文静、和蔼的男人,有着淡褐色的眼睛。sleepy/tired (also weary literary文学)· He rubbed his tired eyes and yawned.· 他揉了揉疲惫的双眼,打了个哈欠。moist/watery/tearful (=full of tears)· Bethan’s eyes grew moist as she talked about her family.· Bethan谈起家人时,眼眶湿润了。sad· He gazed at her with sad eyes as she slowly walked away.· 她慢慢走开时,他用悲伤的眼神凝视着她。cold/cruel (=unfriendly or unkind)· He smiled, but his blue eyes were cold and cruel.· 他微笑着,但他的蓝色眼睛冷酷而残忍。shape/position形状/位置big· She looked at me with those big brown eyes.· 她用那双大大的棕色眼睛看着我。small· His small cold eyes seemed full of menace.· 他那双细小冰冷的眼睛似乎充满了威胁。round/wide· The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement.· 孩子们凝视着屏幕,双眼因兴奋而睁得大大的。narrow· He has a thin face and narrow eyes.· 他脸庞瘦削,眼睛细长。bulging (=round and sticking far out)· His bulging eyes made him rather look like a frog.· 他那双凸出的眼睛让他看起来颇像一只青蛙。beady eyes (=small round and bright, and noticing a lot of things)· His beady eyes darted around the room.· 他那双豆粒般的小眼睛在房间里飞速地转动。deep-set (=far back in someone’s face)· Mac’s eyebrows were thick and dark, above deep-set eyes.· Mac的眉毛浓黑,深陷的眼睛上方。close-set (=close together)· He had a small nose and close-set eyes.· 他鼻子小,两眼靠得很近。wide-set (=wide apart)· Claudette studied the wide-set eyes that looked so innocent.· Claudette仔细打量着那双间距宽阔、看起来如此纯真的眼睛。sunken (=having fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness)· The man's eyes were sunken, with deep black rings around them.· 那名男子的眼睛深陷,周围有深黑色的眼圈。showing your feelings/character表露情感/性格sleepy/tired· His eyes looked sleepy.· 他的眼睛看起来睡意蒙眬。· Her hair was a mess and her eyes were tired.· 她头发乱糟糟的,眼神疲倦。sad· Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad.· 她美丽的眼睛突然显出悲伤。tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry)· As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes.· 她离开村子时,人们含着泪水向她挥手告别。bright (=happy or excited)· the bright eyes of the children· 孩子们明亮的眼睛cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion)· Her eyes were cold and uncaring.· 她的眼神冷漠而无情。red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc)· My mother’s eyes were red from crying.· 我母亲的眼睛因哭泣而发红。puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset)· The girl’s eyes were puffy and full of tears.· 那个女孩的眼睛浮肿,泪水盈眶。soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness)· The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes.· 那只狗抬起头,用充满深情的大眼睛仰望着她。wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc)· He stared at them with wild eyes.· 他用狂乱的眼神凝视着他们。hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much)· The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes.· 那些男人用贪婪的眼神打量着房间。verbs动词open your eyes· I slowly opened my eyes.· 我慢慢地睁开了双眼。somebody’s eyes open· Suddenly his eyes opened.· 他的眼睛突然睁开了。close/shut your eyes· Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep.· Joe闭上眼睛,试图重新入睡。somebody’s eyes close· She let her eyes close for just a moment.· 她让双眼合上了片刻。rub your eyes· Anna rubbed her eyes wearily.· Anna疲惫地揉了揉眼睛。shade/shield your eyes (=protect them from a bright light or the sun)· They gazed out to sea, shielding their eyes from the sun.· 他们眺望大海,用手遮住刺眼的阳光。narrow your eyes (=partly close them, especially to show that you do not trust someone)· She narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.· 她眯起眼睛,怀疑地看着他。somebody’s eyes narrow (=become half closed, especially because someone does not trust another person)· Her dark eyes narrowed for a moment.· 她那双深色的眼睛眯了一下。somebody’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised)· His eyes widened in shock.· 他的眼睛因震惊而睁大了。somebody’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy)· Jenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement.· Jenny的眼睛因兴奋而闪闪发亮。somebody’s eyes light up (=become excited)· His eyes lit up when I mentioned the word money.· 当我提到"钱"这个词时,他的眼睛顿时亮了起来。drop/lower your eyes (=look down at the ground)· The servants lowered their eyes as the countess walked past.· 伯爵夫人走过时,仆人们垂下了目光。avert your eyes literary文学 (=look away from something)· He averted his eyes from the body.· 他把视线从尸体上移开。phrases短语keep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing)· I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.· 我太累了,眼睛几乎撑不开。have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention)· Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television.· Ted坐在那里,眼睛直盯着电视。somebody’s eyes are full of tears· When she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears.· 她放下电话时,眼中充满了泪水。somebody’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc· The prisoners stared at him, their eyes full of hatred.· 囚犯们盯着他,眼中充满仇恨。eye + NOUNeye + 名词an eye test (also an eye exam American English) (=to find out how well you can see)· You should have an eye test every couple of years.· 你应该每隔几年做一次视力检查。eye make-up (=make-up that you put on your eyelids or eyelashes)· She never leaves the house without lipstick and eye make-up.· 她出门必涂口红和眼妆。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’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.
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for seeing with [countable] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with用于视物的两个身体器官之一:
He’s got beautiful eyes.他有一双漂亮的眼睛。
There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story.她听着这个故事,眼中噙满泪水。
Ow! I’ve got something in my eye!哎哟!我眼睛里进东西了!blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc
a brown-eyed girl一个棕色眼睛的女孩 → wide-eyed2way of seeing/understanding [countable usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something观察、评判或理解某事物的特定方式:
Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content.用挑剔的眼光审视购物清单,留意脂肪含量高的食品。with the eye of somebody
The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist.这本杂志将科学家的严谨与艺术家的审美眼光融为一体。to somebody’s eye(s)
The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent.在我看来,画质出色。through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person)(=从某个特定人的角度来看)
The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child.这个故事通过一个难民儿童的眼睛讲述。in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group)(=在某人或某群体看来)
Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents.在父母眼中,Carl做什么都是对的。3keep an eye on something/somebody to look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe照看某人或某物,确保其安全:
Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon.今天下午Mary会照看孩子们。
We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors.我们留心照看年迈的邻居们。4have/keep your eye on somebody to carefully watch everything that someone does, especially because you do not trust them仔细监视某人的一举一动,尤其是因为不信任对方:
We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him.我们希望Taylor被关进监狱,这样就能盯着他。5eye contact when you look directly at someone at the same time as they are looking at you当你注视某人而对方也同时注视你时:
People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact.撒谎的人往往会回避目光接触。
In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers.在正式面试中,尽量与面试官保持良好的目光接触。6keep/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在做其他事情的同时,留心观察某人或某物:
Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby.Louise一边搅拌汤,一边分神照看着宝宝。7have your eye on something to want something that you think might become available觊觎某样你认为可能将要得到的东西:
He has his eye on the bigger apartment next door.他一直惦记着隔壁那套更大的公寓。8the naked eye if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a telescope or microscope如果某物可以用肉眼看到,意即无需借助望远镜或显微镜等任何人工辅助工具即可看到with the naked eye
It’s just about possible to see the planet with the naked eye on a clear night.晴朗的夜晚,肉眼几乎就能看到那颗行星。visible/invisible to the naked eye
Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye.尘螨是微小的生物,肉眼不可见。9before your very eyes (also (right) in front of your eyes) especially spoken尤用于口语 if something happens before your very eyes, it happens where you can clearly see it如果某事在你眼皮底下发生,意即它就在你能清晰看见的地方发生:
The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes.那起谋杀显然就发生在我们的眼皮底下。10can’t take your eyes off somebody/something to be unable to stop looking at someone or something, especially because they are extremely interesting or attractive无法将视线从某人或某物上移开,尤其因为对方极具吸引力或魅力:
She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening.她美极了。整个晚上我都无法将目光从她身上移开。11under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebody while being watched by someone who is making sure that you behave properly or do something right在某人的监督下,该人确保你行为得当或把事情做对:
We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father.我们去参加舞会,但只在父亲的监护下。12run/cast your eye over something to look at something quickly迅速扫视某物:
She cast her eye over the front page of the paper.她扫了一眼报纸的头版。13set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/something spoken口语 to see something or meet someone, especially for the first time看到某物或见到某人,尤指第一次:
I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it.我一眼看到那栋房子就喜欢上了它。14keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something) to watch carefully so that you will notice when someone or something appears仔细留意,以便发现某人或某物的出现:
Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field.留意田野里的兔子。15with an eye to (doing) something if you do something with an eye to doing something else, you do it in order to make the second thing more likely to happen如果你着眼于做某件事而行动,意指你是为了使第二件事更可能发生而采取行动:
Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success.大多数小说出版时都着眼于商业成功。16close/shut your eyes to something to ignore something or pretend that you do not know it is happening无视某事或假装不知道其正在发生:
Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it.大多数政府知道我们正走向一场环境灾难,但他们对此视而不见。17have an eye/a good eye for something to be good at noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc善于发现某类特定事物,尤指有吸引力、有价值或高质量的东西等:
Ernest has an eye for detail.Ernest有着观察细节的敏锐眼光。
She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain.她绝对有挑便宜货的眼光。18keep your eyes peeled/skinned spoken口语 to watch carefully and continuously for something仔细且持续地留意某事物eye for
She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box.她踉跄而行,两眼紧盯着寻找公用电话亭。19with your eyes open knowing fully what the problems, difficulties, results etc of a situation might be充分了解某种情况可能存在的问题、困难、后果等:
I’ve no one to blame but myself – I went into this deal with my eyes open.我只能怪自己——我是睁眼进入这笔交易的。20can do something with your eyes shut/closed to be able to do something very easily能够轻而易举地做某事:
Believe me, you could run that place with your eyes closed.相信我,你闭着眼睛都能管理那个地方。21make eyes at somebody/give somebody the eye informal非正式 to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive以暗示对方具有性吸引力的眼神打量某人:
Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye.别回头,但那边那个家伙一直在用那种眼神盯着你看。22an eye for/on/to the main chance if 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如果你总是抓住有利时机,指你会利用一切可能的机会得到自己想要的东西——含贬义23one in the eye for somebody British English spoken口语 something that will annoy someone or give them a disadvantage – used especially when you think this is a good thing会让某人恼火或使其处于不利地位的事物——尤用于说话人认为这是好事时:
This latest judgment will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations.这次最新判决对快餐企业来说无疑是一记打脸。24an eye for an eye the idea that if someone does something wrong, you should punish them by doing the same thing to them若有人做了坏事,就应以同样的方式惩罚他们的观念:
An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system.以眼还眼不是管理文明司法体系的方式。25for somebody’s eyes only used to say that something is secret and must only be seen by one particular person or group用于表示某事属于机密,只能由特定的人或群体知悉:
The information is for police eyes only.该信息仅供警方查阅。26have eyes in the back of your head to know what is happening all around you, even when this seems impossible了解周围发生的一切,即使这似乎是不可能的:
We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head.我们得非常小心——老Jonesey后脑勺也长眼睛呢。27get/keep your eye in British English informal非正式 to practise or to continue practising an activity so that you become good at it练习或持续练习某项活动,以使自己变得擅长28have eyes like a hawk to notice every small detail or everything that is happening, and therefore be very difficult to deceive注意到每一个细节或正在发生的一切,因而极难被欺骗:
We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk.在Podell老师的课上,我们从来逃不过她的眼睛——她的眼睛像鹰一样锐利。29his/her etc eyes were popping (out of his/her etc head) British English especially spoken尤用于口语 to be very surprised, shocked, or excited by something you see对所见之物感到非常惊讶、震惊或兴奋30be up to your eyes in something British English informal非正式 to be very busy doing something非常忙于做某事:
He’s up to his eyes in paperwork.他被文件工作淹没了。31have eyes bigger than your belly spoken口语 used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat用于表示你拿的食物比你能吃的多32only have eyes for somebody if someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only如果某人眼中只有某人,意指他们只爱那个人、只对那个人感兴趣33my eye! old-fashioned旧式 spoken口语 used to say that you do not believe something用于表示你不相信某事34all eyes are on/watching/fixed on etc a)used to say that everyone is looking at someone or something用于表示所有人都在看某人或某物:
All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall.所有人的目光都集中在演讲者身上,没有人注意到我溜进了大厅。 b)used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation用于表示许多人正在关注某个特定的人或情况:
For the time being, all eyes are on the White House.目前,所有目光都集中在白宫。35in a pig’s eye! American English spoken口语 used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying用于表明你不相信某人所说的话36camera [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs镜头之眼指你在照片中呈现的样子:
Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera.时装模特对镜头完全自如。37needle [countable] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through针眼;针上穿线用的小孔38for fastening clothes [countable] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes与钩子配合用于扣合衣物的小圆圈或U形金属片;线圈扣39storm [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a hurricane飓风等风暴的平静中心区域;风眼40potato [countable] a dark spot on a potato that a new plant can grow from马铃薯上可以长出新植株的暗色斑点;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(4), → 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词语搭配colour颜色brown/blue/grey/green· Both their children have blue eyes.· 他们的两个孩子都有蓝色的眼睛。dark brown/pale brown· His eyes are dark brown.· 他的眼睛是深棕色的。deep blue/pale blue· She looked into his deep blue eyes.· 她凝视着他深邃的蓝色眼睛。· The tiny child’s pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly.· 那个小孩淡蓝色的眼睛充满期待地仰望着她。hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden)· He was a quiet, kindly man, with hazel eyes.· 他是个文静、和蔼的男人,有着淡褐色的眼睛。sleepy/tired (also weary literary文学)· He rubbed his tired eyes and yawned.· 他揉了揉疲惫的双眼,打了个哈欠。moist/watery/tearful (=full of tears)· Bethan’s eyes grew moist as she talked about her family.· Bethan谈起家人时,眼眶湿润了。sad· He gazed at her with sad eyes as she slowly walked away.· 她慢慢走开时,他用悲伤的眼神凝视着她。cold/cruel (=unfriendly or unkind)· He smiled, but his blue eyes were cold and cruel.· 他微笑着,但他的蓝色眼睛冷酷而残忍。shape/position形状/位置big· She looked at me with those big brown eyes.· 她用那双大大的棕色眼睛看着我。small· His small cold eyes seemed full of menace.· 他那双细小冰冷的眼睛似乎充满了威胁。round/wide· The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement.· 孩子们凝视着屏幕,双眼因兴奋而睁得大大的。narrow· He has a thin face and narrow eyes.· 他脸庞瘦削,眼睛细长。bulging (=round and sticking far out)· His bulging eyes made him rather look like a frog.· 他那双凸出的眼睛让他看起来颇像一只青蛙。beady eyes (=small round and bright, and noticing a lot of things)· His beady eyes darted around the room.· 他那双豆粒般的小眼睛在房间里飞速地转动。deep-set (=far back in someone’s face)· Mac’s eyebrows were thick and dark, above deep-set eyes.· Mac的眉毛浓黑,深陷的眼睛上方。close-set (=close together)· He had a small nose and close-set eyes.· 他鼻子小,两眼靠得很近。wide-set (=wide apart)· Claudette studied the wide-set eyes that looked so innocent.· Claudette仔细打量着那双间距宽阔、看起来如此纯真的眼睛。sunken (=having fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness)· The man's eyes were sunken, with deep black rings around them.· 那名男子的眼睛深陷,周围有深黑色的眼圈。showing your feelings/character表露情感/性格sleepy/tired· His eyes looked sleepy.· 他的眼睛看起来睡意蒙眬。· Her hair was a mess and her eyes were tired.· 她头发乱糟糟的,眼神疲倦。sad· Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad.· 她美丽的眼睛突然显出悲伤。tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry)· As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes.· 她离开村子时,人们含着泪水向她挥手告别。bright (=happy or excited)· the bright eyes of the children· 孩子们明亮的眼睛cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion)· Her eyes were cold and uncaring.· 她的眼神冷漠而无情。red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc)· My mother’s eyes were red from crying.· 我母亲的眼睛因哭泣而发红。puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset)· The girl’s eyes were puffy and full of tears.· 那个女孩的眼睛浮肿,泪水盈眶。soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness)· The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes.· 那只狗抬起头,用充满深情的大眼睛仰望着她。wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc)· He stared at them with wild eyes.· 他用狂乱的眼神凝视着他们。hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much)· The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes.· 那些男人用贪婪的眼神打量着房间。verbs动词open your eyes· I slowly opened my eyes.· 我慢慢地睁开了双眼。somebody’s eyes open· Suddenly his eyes opened.· 他的眼睛突然睁开了。close/shut your eyes· Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep.· Joe闭上眼睛,试图重新入睡。somebody’s eyes close· She let her eyes close for just a moment.· 她让双眼合上了片刻。rub your eyes· Anna rubbed her eyes wearily.· Anna疲惫地揉了揉眼睛。shade/shield your eyes (=protect them from a bright light or the sun)· They gazed out to sea, shielding their eyes from the sun.· 他们眺望大海,用手遮住刺眼的阳光。narrow your eyes (=partly close them, especially to show that you do not trust someone)· She narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.· 她眯起眼睛,怀疑地看着他。somebody’s eyes narrow (=become half closed, especially because someone does not trust another person)· Her dark eyes narrowed for a moment.· 她那双深色的眼睛眯了一下。somebody’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised)· His eyes widened in shock.· 他的眼睛因震惊而睁大了。somebody’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy)· Jenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement.· Jenny的眼睛因兴奋而闪闪发亮。somebody’s eyes light up (=become excited)· His eyes lit up when I mentioned the word money.· 当我提到"钱"这个词时,他的眼睛顿时亮了起来。drop/lower your eyes (=look down at the ground)· The servants lowered their eyes as the countess walked past.· 伯爵夫人走过时,仆人们垂下了目光。avert your eyes literary文学 (=look away from something)· He averted his eyes from the body.· 他把视线从尸体上移开。phrases短语keep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing)· I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.· 我太累了,眼睛几乎撑不开。have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention)· Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television.· Ted坐在那里,眼睛直盯着电视。somebody’s eyes are full of tears· When she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears.· 她放下电话时,眼中充满了泪水。somebody’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc· The prisoners stared at him, their eyes full of hatred.· 囚犯们盯着他,眼中充满仇恨。eye + NOUNeye + 名词an eye test (also an eye exam American English) (=to find out how well you can see)· You should have an eye test every couple of years.· 你应该每隔几年做一次视力检查。eye make-up (=make-up that you put on your eyelids or eyelashes)· She never leaves the house without lipstick and eye make-up.· 她出门必涂口红和眼妆。COMMON ERRORS常见错误 ► Don’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.eyeeye2 verb (present participle eyeing or eying) [transitive]
to look at someone or something carefully, especially because you do not trust them or because you want something仔细打量某人或某物,尤指因不信任对方或因自己想要某物:
The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously.桌后的男人用怀疑的眼神打量着我们。
A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence.一群当地的孩子围了过来,默默地打量着我们。eye somebody ↔ up phrasal verb informal非正式 to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive以暗示对方具有性吸引力的眼神看某人:
There was a group of lads at the bar, eyeing up every girl who walked in.酒吧里有一群男孩,用那种眼神打量着每个走进来的女孩。
to look at someone or something carefully, especially because you do not trust them or because you want something仔细打量某人或某物,尤指因不信任对方或因自己想要某物:
The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously.桌后的男人用怀疑的眼神打量着我们。
A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence.一群当地的孩子围了过来,默默地打量着我们。eye somebody ↔ up phrasal verb informal非正式 to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive以暗示对方具有性吸引力的眼神看某人:
There was a group of lads at the bar, eyeing up every girl who walked in.酒吧里有一群男孩,用那种眼神打量着每个走进来的女孩。