2way 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。
3keep an eye on something/somebodyLOOK 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, privatefacility 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 Internetaccess 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.
4have/keep your eye on somebodyWATCHto 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 sandypath.• It was not only Percy Makepeace who kept his eyes on Hilary.
5eye contactwhen 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 associatedeye 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 promotingmutualtrust and confidence between members.• Unlikeradio, the anchor / readers do not have to be in eye contact with the control room.• Let your body language, eye contact and facialexpression 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.
6keep/have one eye/half an eye on somebody/somethingto 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。
7have your eye on somethingWANTto 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 Cupspot.• Rodrigues has his eye on the majorleagues.• 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.
9before 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 dancingbefore her very eyes.• Get them by blasting the goose-neck helicopter that assembles itself before your very eyes!• Michael plans to prepare complete mealsbefore your very eyes.• He unzipped his fly and peedbefore 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 severedanger of coming unglued before his very eyes.• It isn't even about having him perform them for us before our very eyes, on demand.
10can’t take your eyes off somebody/somethingWATCHto 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。
11under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebodywhile 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.
12run/cast your eye over somethingLOOK 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 overrock too.• Above him Cornelius ran his eye over a box of ancientcanecarpetbeaters.• 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 SpittingImage, to cast his eyes over the exhibition.• A note from Mellowes instructed me to cast my eye over the draft, pronto, for inaccuracies.
13set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/somethingspokenSEE 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 distancecourtship.• 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 pecuniaryposition to be merely temporary.
14keep 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.• Malespeaker 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.
15with an eye to (doing) somethingTO/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.
16close/shut your eyes to somethingIGNOREto 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 tosleep fitfully until noon.• On a sob Ruth swallowed hard and closed her eyes to the burningsunoverhead.• The need to push came again, and Jane closed her eyes toconcentrate.• They could not shut their eyes to the ugly and degrading side of wine-drinking and see only the delightful side.• If we must sometimesclose our eyes to open them in the mythdimension, 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 developmentincreases 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.
17have an eye/a good eye for somethingTASTE 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 catchyphrase.• Confidence men always have an eye forextraexits.• Greene has an eye fordetail.• She says women have an eye for minutiae, they see the curtain hasn't been drawn or the untiedshoelace.
18keep your eyes peeled/skinnedspokenWATCH 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 completewilderness, our toilet a local bush - keeping our eyes peeled for lions!• One finalword 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 nominationlists to that effect.• He pedalled along the canalbank 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.
19with your eyes openKNOW 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 ascentwith my eyes open.• The young man was gazingstraight ahead, as if asleepwith his eyes open.• She lies there in the dark, with her eyes open, keeping watch.• They went into the dealwith their eyes open.• He was just lying there looking at her as if he was dreamingwith 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.
20can do something with your eyes shut/closedEASYto 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。
21make eyes at somebody/give somebody the eyeLOOK 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 chanceUSE A PERSONUSE somethingif you have an eye for the mainchance, 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〕
23one in the eye for somebodyBritish 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.
24an eye for an eyeREVENGEthe 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.
25for somebody’s eyes onlySECRETused 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 colourexperts - 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 poemfor her eyes only, a poem she liked.• I got the dutydoctor to give her a bloodtest, for my eyes only.
26have eyes in the back of your headNOTICEto 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 inBritish 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 secondwife left him in 1991, Thurmond has kept his eye inpractice.• It all helps to get your eye in and is far better than trying to rely on memory.
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 motherhad 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〕
30be up to your eyes in somethingBritish 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 bellyDFGREEDY 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 somebodyFAITHFULif 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• Markonly 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〕
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 examAmerican 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。
a critical eye• As women began to casta 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 eyesurveyed the neighbor-hood.• The seneschal stopped, looking at the work being done with a critical eye.• Go through your wholelist 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]
1LOOK 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。
2eye somebody ↔ upphrasal verbphr vLOOK 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。
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eye up• Suddenly a searchlight was blazing in their eyes.• When she saw me, her slightly protrudingeyes lighted up.• A pair of sharp black eyes looked her up and down out of the most wastedfeaturesMiss Kyte had ever seen.• From within these, a pair of deepgreyeyes looked up at him.• Six little yelloweyes peered up at him.• He lay without moving on the sand, looking out quietly from behind blueheroiceyes, up into a toweringsky.• My eye picks up things in nature.• Several pairs of eyes went up to the ceiling, a few grimaces appeared.