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ldoce_086_deye1 /aɪ/ S1 W1 noun → dpi, aye

for seeing with 供看东西用HBH [countableC] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with 眼睛

He’s got beautiful eyes.

他有一双漂亮的眼睛。

There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story.

她听故事时眼里噙着泪水。

Ow! I’ve got something in my eye!

哎呀！我眼睛里进了什么东西！

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 见图 eye

2 way of seeing/understanding 眼光 [countableC usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something 眼光；视角

Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content.

用谨慎的眼光仔细检查一下购物单上有没有含高脂肪的食品。

with the eye of somebody

The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist.

这份杂志结合了科学家的准确和艺术家的眼光。

to somebody’s eye(s)

The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent.

图片质量在我看来非常好。

through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person) 从某人的视角

The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child.

故事是以一个避难儿童的视角讲述的。

in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group) 在某人眼里

Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents.

卡尔在他父母眼里是不会做错事的。

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.

玛丽今天下午会照看孩子。

We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors.

我们特别留意年长的邻居。

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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 监视[密切注意]某人(的举动)

We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him.

我们想把泰勒关进监狱，这样就可以监视他的行动。

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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 对视，目光接触

People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact.

撒谎的人往往会避开对视。

In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers.

在正式面试时，要尽量与面试官保持适当的目光接触。

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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 做另一件事的同时注意着某人/某物

Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby.

路易丝边搅拌汤边留神看着婴儿。

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.

在无云的夜晚，用肉眼勉强能够看到这颗行星。

visible/invisible to the naked eye

Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye.

尘螨是极小的生物，肉眼看不见。

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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，当着某人的面

The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes.

那起谋杀案显然就发生在我们眼皮底下。

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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 无法将目光从某人身上/某物上移开

She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening.

她太迷人了，整个晚上我都无法将目光从她身上移开。

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(严密)监视下

We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father.

我们去跳舞了，但只能在父亲的监视之下。

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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[浏览]某物

She cast her eye over the front page of the paper.

她匆匆看了一下报纸的头版。

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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〕遇见某人/看见某物

I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it.

我一看见那栋房子就喜欢上了。

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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.

要留意田里的兔子。

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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 着眼于(做)某事，指望某事

Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success.

大多数小说的出版都希望获得商业上的成功。

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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 对某事物视而不见

Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it.

大多数政府明明知道我们正走向环境灾难，却对此视若无睹。

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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 对某事物有鉴赏力

Ernest has an eye for detail.

欧内斯特观察事物细致入微。

She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain.

她的确善于发现便宜货。

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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，继续注意

keep your eyes peeled/skinned for

She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box.

她一边跌跌撞撞地往前走，一边留意找公用电话亭。

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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这笔交易的后果的。

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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，你闭着眼睛都能把那地方经营好。

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 向某人眉目传情[送秋波]

Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye.

现在别看了，不过那边那个家伙确实在向你抛媚眼。

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 瞅机会捞一把〔含贬义〕

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 令某人生气的事；对某人不利的事〔尤用于认为那是好事时〕

This latest judgment will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations.

这最新的裁决肯定会对快餐公司不利。

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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 以眼还眼，以牙还牙

An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system.

完善的司法制度不允许以眼还眼、以牙还牙的行为。

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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〕只供某人亲阅

The information is for police eyes only.

这一情报只供警方参阅。

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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 后脑勺长眼睛〔指知道身边发生的一切〕

We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head.

我们得非常小心，老琼西脑袋后面都长着眼睛呢。

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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 经过训练而技艺纯熟

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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 有鹰一样的眼睛；目光犀利

We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk.

在波德尔夫人的课上，我们干什么都瞒不过她她眼睛尖着呢。

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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 双目圆睁〔表示惊讶、震惊或激动〕

30 be up to your eyes in something British EnglishBrE informal to be very busy doing something 忙于做某事

He’s up to his eyes in paperwork.

他做文案工作忙得不可开交。

31. have eyes bigger than your belly DFGREEDY spoken used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat 眼馋肚饱；眼睛大，肚子小〔形容贪吃〕

32. only have eyes for somebody FAITHFULif someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only 只钟情于某人，眼睛里只有某人

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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 胡说！〔用于表示不相信〕

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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 所有目光都集中于

All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall.

所有目光都集中在演讲者身上，因此没人察觉到我溜进了大厅。

b) used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation 很多人都在注意

For the time being, all eyes are on the White House.

眼下很多人都在关注白宫的态度。

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说的话〕

36 camera 照相机 [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs 镜头

Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera.

时装模特面对镜头完全应付自如。

37. needle 针DLH [countableC] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through 针眼

38. for fastening clothes 用于扣牢衣服DCC [countableC] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes (钩)扣，(钩)环

39. storm 暴风雨DN [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a hurricane 风眼〔如飓风的中心〕

40. potato 马铃薯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 颜色

brown/blue/grey/green 棕色的/蓝色的/灰色的/绿色的

Both their children have blue eyes.

他们的两个孩子都是蓝眼睛。

dark brown/pale brown 深棕色的/浅棕色的

His eyes are dark brown.

他的眼睛是深棕色的。

deep blue/pale blue 深蓝色的/淡蓝色的

She looked into his deep blue eyes.

她凝视他深蓝色的眼睛。

nThe tiny child’s pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly.

hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden) 褐绿色的

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 悲伤的

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 形状/位置

big 大的

She looked at me with those big brown eyes.

她那双棕色的大眼睛看着我。

small 小的

His small cold eyes seemed full of menace.

他那冷酷的小眼睛里好像充满了威胁。

round/wide 圆的/睁大的

The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement.

孩子们盯着屏幕，兴奋地大睁着眼睛。

narrow 眯缝的

He has a thin face and narrow eyes.

他脸庞瘦削，一双眯缝眼。

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) 又圆又亮的小眼睛

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) 紧靠在一起的

nHe had a small nose and close-set eyes.

wide-set (=wide apart) 间隔宽的

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.

他眼带倦意。

nHer hair was a mess and her eyes were tired.

sad 悲伤的

Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad.

她美丽的眼睛蓦地现出悲伤。

tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry) 含泪的/湿润的/泪眼模糊的

As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes.

当她离开一个村子，人们含着泪与她挥手告别。

bright (=happy or excited) 欢快的

the bright eyes of the children

孩子们明亮的眼睛

cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion) 冷漠的

Her eyes were cold and uncaring.

她眼神冷漠，满不在乎。

red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc) 充血的

My mother’s eyes were red from crying.

我妈妈哭红了双眼。

puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset) 〔因生病或心情不好而眼睛〕肿胀的

The girl’s eyes were puffy and full of tears.

那姑娘的眼睛肿肿的，噙满了泪水。

soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness) 伤感的眼睛

The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes.

那只狗用伤感的大眼睛仰视着她。

wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc) 激动的/愤怒的眼神

He stared at them with wild eyes.

他愤怒地瞪着他们。

hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much) 饥饿的/贪婪的眼神

The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes.

那几个男人用贪婪的眼神环顾室内。

verbs

open your eyes 睁开眼睛

I slowly opened my eyes.

我慢慢地睁开眼睛。

somebody’s eyes open 某人的眼睛睁开

Suddenly his eyes opened.

他突然睁开了眼睛。

close/shut your eyes 闭上眼睛

Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep.

乔闭上眼睛想继续睡。

somebody’s eyes close 某人的眼睛闭上

She let her eyes close for just a moment.

她闭了一会儿眼睛。

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) 挡住眼睛〔以遮住强光或阳光〕

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) 〔尤因怀疑而〕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) 某人的眼睛眯起来〔尤因怀疑〕

nHer dark eyes narrowed for a moment.

somebody’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised) 某人的眼睛睁大〔因为惊讶〕

nHis eyes widened in shock.

somebody’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy) 某人的眼睛闪闪发亮〔表示愉快〕

nJenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

somebody’s eyes light up (=become excited) 某人两眼放光〔指变得兴奋〕

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) 移开目光

nHe averted his eyes from the body.

phrases

keep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing) 努力睁着眼睛

I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.

我累得眼睛都快睁不开了。

have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention) 目不转睛地盯住某物

Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television.

特德坐着，两眼紧盯着电视。

somebody’s eyes are full of tears 某人的眼里噙满泪水

nWhen she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears.

somebody’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc 某人的眼里充满仇恨/恐惧等

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，不要说 ‘black eyes’ ,要说 dark brown eyes. ‘black eye’ 一般表示挨打后眼周有瘀青。

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 端详，审视，细看〔尤因不相信某人或想得到某物〕

The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously.

书桌后面的男子怀疑地注视着我们。

A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence.

一群当地的孩子聚集在周围，默不作声地打量着我们。

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.

酒吧里有一群小伙子，色迷迷地打量每一个走进来的姑娘。

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

→20-29

→30-40

→COLLOCATIONS1eye2 verb

词汇	eye
释义	eye Word family adjectiveeyedeyelesseyebrowlesseye-catchingnouneyefuleyeleteyeballeyebatheyebolteyebrighteyebroweye candyeyeglasseyeholeeyehookeyelasheye leveleyelinereye-openereyepieceeyeshadeeyeshadoweyeshoteyesighteyesoreeyestalkeyestraineye tootheyewasheyewitnesseye Related topics: Human, Sewing & knitting, Nature ldoce_086_deye1 /aɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun → dpi, aye 1 for seeing with 供看东西用HBH [countableC] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with 眼睛 He’s got beautiful eyes. 他有一双漂亮的眼睛。 There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story. 她听故事时眼里噙着泪水。 Ow! I’ve got something in my eye! 哎呀！我眼睛里进了什么东西！ 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 见图 eye 2 way of seeing/understanding 眼光 [countableC usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something 眼光；视角 Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content. 用谨慎的眼光仔细检查一下购物单上有没有含高脂肪的食品。 with the eye of somebody The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist. 这份杂志结合了科学家的准确和艺术家的眼光。 to somebody’s eye(s) The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent. 图片质量在我看来非常好。 through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person) 从某人的视角 The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child. 故事是以一个避难儿童的视角讲述的。 in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group) 在某人眼里 Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents. 卡尔在他父母眼里是不会做错事的。 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. 玛丽今天下午会照看孩子。 We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors. 我们特别留意年长的邻居。 Examples from the Corpus 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 监视[密切注意]某人(的举动) We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him. 我们想把泰勒关进监狱，这样就可以监视他的行动。 Examples from the Corpus 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 对视，目光接触 People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact. 撒谎的人往往会避开对视。 In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers. 在正式面试时，要尽量与面试官保持适当的目光接触。 Examples from the Corpus 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 做另一件事的同时注意着某人/某物 Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby. 路易丝边搅拌汤边留神看着婴儿。 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。 Examples from the Corpus 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. 在无云的夜晚，用肉眼勉强能够看到这颗行星。 visible/invisible to the naked eye Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye. 尘螨是极小的生物，肉眼看不见。 Examples from the Corpus 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，当着某人的面 The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes. 那起谋杀案显然就发生在我们眼皮底下。 Examples from the Corpus 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 无法将目光从某人身上/某物上移开 She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening. 她太迷人了，整个晚上我都无法将目光从她身上移开。 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(严密)监视下 We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father. 我们去跳舞了，但只能在父亲的监视之下。 Examples from the Corpus 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[浏览]某物 She cast her eye over the front page of the paper. 她匆匆看了一下报纸的头版。 Examples from the Corpus 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〕遇见某人/看见某物 I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it. 我一看见那栋房子就喜欢上了。 Examples from the Corpus 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. 要留意田里的兔子。 Examples from the Corpus 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 着眼于(做)某事，指望某事 Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success. 大多数小说的出版都希望获得商业上的成功。 Examples from the Corpus 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 对某事物视而不见 Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it. 大多数政府明明知道我们正走向环境灾难，却对此视若无睹。 Examples from the Corpus 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 对某事物有鉴赏力 Ernest has an eye for detail. 欧内斯特观察事物细致入微。 She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain. 她的确善于发现便宜货。 Examples from the Corpus 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，继续注意 keep your eyes peeled/skinned for She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box. 她一边跌跌撞撞地往前走，一边留意找公用电话亭。 Examples from the Corpus 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这笔交易的后果的。 Examples from the Corpus 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，你闭着眼睛都能把那地方经营好。 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 向某人眉目传情[送秋波] Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye. 现在别看了，不过那边那个家伙确实在向你抛媚眼。 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 瞅机会捞一把〔含贬义〕 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 令某人生气的事；对某人不利的事〔尤用于认为那是好事时〕 This latest judgment will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations. 这最新的裁决肯定会对快餐公司不利。 Examples from the Corpus 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 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system. 完善的司法制度不允许以眼还眼、以牙还牙的行为。 Examples from the Corpus 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〕只供某人亲阅 The information is for police eyes only. 这一情报只供警方参阅。 Examples from the Corpus 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 后脑勺长眼睛〔指知道身边发生的一切〕 We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head. 我们得非常小心，老琼西脑袋后面都长着眼睛呢。 Examples from the Corpus 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 经过训练而技艺纯熟 Examples from the Corpus 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 有鹰一样的眼睛；目光犀利 We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk. 在波德尔夫人的课上，我们干什么都瞒不过她她眼睛尖着呢。 Examples from the Corpus 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 双目圆睁〔表示惊讶、震惊或激动〕 30 be up to your eyes in something British EnglishBrE informal to be very busy doing something 忙于做某事 He’s up to his eyes in paperwork. 他做文案工作忙得不可开交。 31. have eyes bigger than your belly DFGREEDY spoken used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat 眼馋肚饱；眼睛大，肚子小〔形容贪吃〕 32. only have eyes for somebody FAITHFULif someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only 只钟情于某人，眼睛里只有某人 Examples from the Corpus 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 胡说！〔用于表示不相信〕 Examples from the Corpus 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 所有目光都集中于 All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall. 所有目光都集中在演讲者身上，因此没人察觉到我溜进了大厅。 b) used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation 很多人都在注意 For the time being, all eyes are on the White House. 眼下很多人都在关注白宫的态度。 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说的话〕 36 camera 照相机 [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs 镜头 Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera. 时装模特面对镜头完全应付自如。 37. needle 针DLH [countableC] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through 针眼 38. for fastening clothes 用于扣牢衣服DCC [countableC] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes (钩)扣，(钩)环 39. storm 暴风雨DN [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a hurricane 风眼〔如飓风的中心〕 40. potato 马铃薯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 颜色 brown/blue/grey/green 棕色的/蓝色的/灰色的/绿色的 Both their children have blue eyes. 他们的两个孩子都是蓝眼睛。 dark brown/pale brown 深棕色的/浅棕色的 His eyes are dark brown. 他的眼睛是深棕色的。 deep blue/pale blue 深蓝色的/淡蓝色的 She looked into his deep blue eyes. 她凝视他深蓝色的眼睛。 nThe tiny child’s pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly. hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden) 褐绿色的 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 悲伤的 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 形状/位置 big 大的 She looked at me with those big brown eyes. 她那双棕色的大眼睛看着我。 small 小的 His small cold eyes seemed full of menace. 他那冷酷的小眼睛里好像充满了威胁。 round/wide 圆的/睁大的 The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement. 孩子们盯着屏幕，兴奋地大睁着眼睛。 narrow 眯缝的 He has a thin face and narrow eyes. 他脸庞瘦削，一双眯缝眼。 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) 又圆又亮的小眼睛 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) 紧靠在一起的 nHe had a small nose and close-set eyes. wide-set (=wide apart) 间隔宽的 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. 他眼带倦意。 nHer hair was a mess and her eyes were tired. sad 悲伤的 Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad. 她美丽的眼睛蓦地现出悲伤。 tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry) 含泪的/湿润的/泪眼模糊的 As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes. 当她离开一个村子，人们含着泪与她挥手告别。 bright (=happy or excited) 欢快的 the bright eyes of the children 孩子们明亮的眼睛 cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion) 冷漠的 Her eyes were cold and uncaring. 她眼神冷漠，满不在乎。 red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc) 充血的 My mother’s eyes were red from crying. 我妈妈哭红了双眼。 puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset) 〔因生病或心情不好而眼睛〕肿胀的 The girl’s eyes were puffy and full of tears. 那姑娘的眼睛肿肿的，噙满了泪水。 soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness) 伤感的眼睛 The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes. 那只狗用伤感的大眼睛仰视着她。 wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc) 激动的/愤怒的眼神 He stared at them with wild eyes. 他愤怒地瞪着他们。 hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much) 饥饿的/贪婪的眼神 The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes. 那几个男人用贪婪的眼神环顾室内。 verbs open your eyes 睁开眼睛 I slowly opened my eyes. 我慢慢地睁开眼睛。 somebody’s eyes open 某人的眼睛睁开 Suddenly his eyes opened. 他突然睁开了眼睛。 close/shut your eyes 闭上眼睛 Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep. 乔闭上眼睛想继续睡。 somebody’s eyes close 某人的眼睛闭上 She let her eyes close for just a moment. 她闭了一会儿眼睛。 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) 挡住眼睛〔以遮住强光或阳光〕 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) 〔尤因怀疑而〕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) 某人的眼睛眯起来〔尤因怀疑〕 nHer dark eyes narrowed for a moment. somebody’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised) 某人的眼睛睁大〔因为惊讶〕 nHis eyes widened in shock. somebody’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy) 某人的眼睛闪闪发亮〔表示愉快〕 nJenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement. somebody’s eyes light up (=become excited) 某人两眼放光〔指变得兴奋〕 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) 移开目光 nHe averted his eyes from the body. phrases keep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing) 努力睁着眼睛 I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open. 我累得眼睛都快睁不开了。 have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention) 目不转睛地盯住某物 Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television. 特德坐着，两眼紧盯着电视。 somebody’s eyes are full of tears 某人的眼里噙满泪水 nWhen she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears. somebody’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc 某人的眼里充满仇恨/恐惧等 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，不要说 ‘black eyes’ ,要说 dark brown eyes. ‘black eye’ 一般表示挨打后眼周有瘀青。 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 端详，审视，细看〔尤因不相信某人或想得到某物〕 The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously. 书桌后面的男子怀疑地注视着我们。 A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence. 一群当地的孩子聚集在周围，默不作声地打量着我们。 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. 酒吧里有一群小伙子，色迷迷地打量每一个走进来的姑娘。 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 →20-29 →30-40 →COLLOCATIONS1eye2 verb
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