plural eyes
plural eyes
Learner's definition of EYE
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[count] : the part of the body that you see with眼睛 -
Her eyes slowly became accustomed to the dark.她的双眼慢慢适应了黑暗。
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He wears a patch over one eye.他一只眼睛戴了眼罩。
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I have something in my eye.我眼睛里进了东西。
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He has (a pair of) bright blue eyes.他有(一双)明亮的蓝眼睛。
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bright/sad/sleepy eyes明亮/悲伤/困乏的眼睛
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She has good/strong/bad/weak eyes. [=eyesight]她的视力好/很好/差/不好
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Her eyes lit up [=she looked excited and happy] when he showed her the ring.他给她看戒指时,她的眼睛都亮了。
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His eyes were popping out of his head with astonishment [=he looked very astonished] when he saw how big it was!看到它有这么大,他吃惊得眼睛都鼓出来了。
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He punched him right between the eyes. [=punched him hard in the face]他给他迎面一拳。
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She looked me (right) in the eye [=she looked directly at me] and told me I was fired.她直视着我,告诉我我被解雇了。
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The garden is a feast for the eyes. [=the garden is very beautiful]这座花园是视觉的盛宴。
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The display was very pleasing to the eye. [=pleasing to look at]这次展出很好看。
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I measured the distance by eye. = I measured the distance with my eye. [=by looking at it to get a rough idea of its size]我目测了距离。
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Their daughter came home from school with tears in her eyes. [=she was crying]他们的女儿眼泪汪汪地从学校回到家。
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Seeing her again brought tears to my eyes. = Seeing her again brought a tear to my eye. [=made me shed tears]再见到她时,我潸然泪下。
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He had/kept half an eye on [=he occasionally looked at] the TV while he read the paper.他读报时偶尔看一眼电视。
2 [singular]
a : an ability to understand and appreciate something seen眼力;鉴赏力 -
Only a trained eye can tell the difference between the original painting and a good copy.只有具备训练有素的眼力才能鉴别原画和上乘的仿制画作。
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For decorating, they rely on her discerning/discriminating/expert eye.说到装修,他们都相信她那有识别力/有鉴赏力/内行的眼光。
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He has an artist's eye for color.他对色彩有艺术家的鉴赏力。
◊ If you have an eye for something or a good/keen/sharp eye for something, you have a special ability to recognize a particular thing or quality.对…有鉴赏力(或识别力、眼光)
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used to describe the way something looks to you看法 c : a way of looking at or judging something眼光;判断 3
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used to describe where someone is looking目光;所看之处 -
Her eye was attracted to the bright colors in the painting.她的目光被这幅画的明亮色彩吸引了。
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She dropped her eyes [=she looked down] when he looked at her. = Her eyes fell when he looked at her.他看她时,她垂下双眼。
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He averted his eyes [=he looked away] when she approached him.她靠近他时,他避开了目光。
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I saw something moving out of the corner of my eye. [=to the side of where I was looking]我从眼角瞥见有个东西在移动。
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Her eyes fell on [=she noticed] a piece of evidence no one had noticed before.她注意到一个以前没人注意到的证据。
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All eyes were on her [=everyone was looking at her] as she entered the room.她走进房间时,所有的目光都齐聚在她身上。
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She fixed her eyes on me [=she kept looking or staring at me] for a long time before answering.她在做出回答前,盯着我看了好长时间。
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[count] : a way of looking at or thinking about something眼光;视角 -
We need to look at this problem with a fresh eye. [=to look at the problem in a new way]我们应该从新的视角看待这一问题。
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. [=different people have different ideas about what is beautiful]美存在于观者眼中。
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often plural常用复数 -
He was guilty in the eyes of the police. [=the police considered him guilty]在警方看来他是有罪的。
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He was handsome in her eyes. [=she thought he was handsome]在她眼里他很英俊。
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In the eyes [=opinion] of many, he is the best person for the job.在很多人看来,他是这项工作的最佳人选。
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[count] : the hole through the top of a needle(针的)眼 6
[count] : a loop that a hook fits into to fasten or attach something(套钩拴东西用的)环,圈
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[count] : an area on a potato from which a new plant can grow : a bud on a potato(马铃薯上的)芽眼,芽
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[count] : the center of a storm (such as a hurricane) where there is little wind or rain and sometimes there is clear sky(飓风等风暴的)风眼
all eyes
: watching something or someone closely : very attentive目不转睛;全神贯注地看
an eye for an eye
or an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
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used to say that a person who has committed a crime should be given punishment that is the same as or as serious as the crime以眼还眼,以牙还牙
as far as the eye could see
: as far as could be seen目力所及之处
a sight for sore eyes
— see 1sight
bawl your eyes out
— see bawl
before your eyes
or in front of your eyes
◊ If something happens (right) before your eyes or in front of your (very) eyes, it happens in a very open and visible way so that you can see it very clearly.就在某人眼前;当着某人的面
can't believe your eyes
— see believe
cast/run your eye over
: to read or look at (something) quickly.浏览;瞥一眼;匆匆看一眼 -
Please run your eye over this and let me know what you think.请您大致看一看,再告诉我您的看法。
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She cast her eye over the apartment, appalled by the mess.她扫视了一眼公寓套房,被那里的凌乱吓坏了。
close/shut your eyes to
: to refuse to notice or accept the truth or existence of (something) : to ignore (something)对…视而不见;对…熟视无睹
cock an/your eye
— see 2cock
cry your eyes out
— see 1cry
easy on the eyes
— see 1easy
eyes in the back of your head
◊ When people are surprised that you have seen or noticed something that is behind you, they may say that you have eyes in the back of your head.脑后长眼;什么都能察觉到
feast your eyes on
— see 2feast
for your eyes only
: intended to be seen only by you只供某人看(或读)
give (someone) the eye
informal
: to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction向(某人)眉目传情
have/keep an/your eye out for
: to be looking for (someone or something) : to hope to see or find (someone or something)寻找;希望发现;留意 -
I'm keeping my eye out for a good cheap used car.我在求购一辆物美价廉的二手车。
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He'll be here soon, so keep your eye out for him.他一会儿就到,所以你留意一下他。
have an eye to/toward
: to have (something) in your thoughts as a goal or purpose有…打算;有…目的
(have) stars in your eyes
— see 1star
have your eye on
1
: to watch (someone or something) closely密切注视;盯住;监视 2
: to be thinking about buying (something)想买(某物)
in a pig's eye
US slang
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used to express strong disagreement决不;没门
in the blink of an eye
— see 2blink
in the public eye
: in a position that receives a lot of public notice and attention在公共场合;在引人瞩目的场合
in the twinkle/twinkling of an eye
: in a very short time : very quickly一眨眼的工夫;一瞬间
in your mind's eye
◊ If you see something in your mind's eye, you imagine or remember how it looks.在想象中;在记忆中
keep an/your eye on
: to watch or take care of (someone or something)照看;照料
keep your eye on the ball
— see 1ball
keep your eyes glued to
informal
: to watch (something) very closely for a long time目不转睛地看
keep your eyes open
informal or keep your eyes peeled or British keep your eyes skinned
: to look or watch closely in order to see or find (something)留心;密切注意;仔细寻找
lay/set eyes on
or British clap eyes on
: to see or look at (someone or something)看见;看
make eyes at
informal
: to look at (someone) in a way that shows sexual attraction向(某人)眉目传情
more than meets the eye
◊ If something is more than meets the eye or there is more to something than meets the eye, there is more to it than there appears to be at first.并不像当初看上去那么简单
my eye
informal
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used to express surprise or mild disagreement(表吃惊或不太赞同)天哪,啊呀,瞎说
not bat an eye
— see 4bat
only have eyes for
: to only be attracted to (a particular person) : to only feel love for (someone)只钟情于某人;只爱某人;情有独钟
open someone's eyes
: to cause someone to notice or be aware of something important使某人了解;使某人意识到 —
often + to
open your eyes
: to begin to notice or be aware of something important(开始)注意,意识到 —
often + to
pull the wool over someone's eyes
— see wool
run your eye down
: to quickly read or look at (something, such as a list)匆匆看;浏览;扫视
see eye to eye
: to have the same opinion : agree同意;赞同 —
usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句
take your eyes off
: to stop looking at (someone or something)移开视线;不看 -
I took my eyes off the road for one second.有一小会儿我把视线从路面上移开。
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She was so beautiful, he couldn't take his eyes off her.她如此漂亮,他无法从她身上移开视线。
the apple of someone's eye
— see apple
under the eye of
: while being watched by (someone)在某人的密切注视下;在某人的眼皮底下
up to your eyes
: deeply involved in or affected by something忙于…;深受…的影响
with an eye to/toward
: with (something) in your thoughts as a goal or purpose着眼于;目的在于;试图 -
They hired him with an eye toward increased sales.他们雇用他是为了提高销售额。
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They bought the house with an eye toward its restoration.他们买下这栋房子,是为了对它进行整修。
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He took the job with an eye to the future. [=he took the job because he felt it would help him in the future]他接受这项工作是着眼于未来。
with your/both eyes open
: fully aware of what could happen明知会发生什么;心中有数 -
I went into the job with my eyes (wide) open.明知会有什么后果,我还是做了这份工作。
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If you do this, you need to do it with both eyes open.如果你要这样做,你需要知道这样做的后果。
with your eyes shut/closed
informal
: with little or no effort : very easily轻而易举;毫不费力
your eyes are bigger than your stomach
◊ If your eyes are bigger than your stomach, you have taken more food than you can possibly eat.(指贪吃而食量不大)眼馋肚饱,眼大肚皮小
2 eye /ˈaɪ/ verb
eyes; eyed; eyeing or eying
eyes; eyed; eyeing or eying
Learner's definition of EYE
[+ object]
: to watch or look at (someone or something) in a very close or careful way注视;审视;细看