eye

美 [aɪ]英 [aɪ]
  • n.眼睛;视力;眼光;有…眼睛的;眼力;风眼;有…只眼的;芽眼;针鼻儿;风纪扣扣眼
  • vt.注视;审视;细看

复数: eyes 过去式: eyed 现在分词: eyeing;eying 过去分词: eyed 第三人称单数: eyes

eyeeye

noun

身体部位 part of body

1

眼睛
either of the two organs on the face that you see with

The suspect has dark hair and green eyes.

嫌疑犯有着一头黑发和一双绿眼睛。

to close/open your eyes

闭上 / 睁开眼睛

to drop/lower your eyes (= to look down)

眼睛朝下看

There were tears in his eyes.

他眼里噙着泪水。

I have something in my eye.

我的眼睛里进了什么东西。

to make/avoid eye contact with sb (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you)

与 / 避免与某人目光接触

All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage.

他走上台时所有的目光都注视着他。

2

有…眼睛的;有…只眼的
having the type or number of eyes mentioned

a blue-eyed blonde

蓝眼睛的金发女郎

a one-eyed monster

独眼怪物

视力 ability to see

3

视力;眼力
the ability to see

A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand.

做外科医生眼要准,手要稳。

眼光 way of seeing

4

眼光;视角
a particular way of seeing sth

He looked at the design with the eye of an engineer.

他以工程师的眼光审视这个设计。

She viewed the findings with a critical eye.

她以批评的眼光看待这些研究结果。

To my eye , the windows seem out of proportion.

在我看来,这些窗子似乎不成比例。

针 of needle

5

针鼻儿;针眼
the hole in the end of a needle that you put the thread through

衣服 on clothes

6

风纪扣扣眼;金属环眼
a small thin piece of metal curved round, that a small hook fits into, used for fastening clothes

It fastens with a hook and eye .

它是用风纪扣扣上的。

风暴 of storm

7

风眼(风暴等的中心平静区)
a calm area at the centre of a storm, etc.

马铃薯 on potato

8

芽眼
a dark mark on a potato from which another plant will grow

习语

to be watching sb/sth carefully and with a lot of interest

in sb's presence; in front of sb

他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。
He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.

to have a lot of sth to deal with

我们工作忙得不可开交。
We're up to our eyes in work.

to look at or examine sth quickly

你就粗略地看一下这报告可以吗?
Could you just run your eyes over this report?

to see sb/sth

我几周没见到他们了。
I haven't clapped eyes on them for weeks.

I hope I never set eyes on this place again!

我希望永远不再见到这个地方!

used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to you or to sb else

used to say that sb has been greedy by taking more food than they can eat

to be seen only by a particular person

我愿把这些信借给你,但只准你一个人看。
I'll lend you the letters but they're for your eyes only.

to practise so that you are able to judge more clearly how fast and where the ball is going

to be able to judge if things look attractive, valuable, etc.

我对时装从来没多少鉴赏力。
I've never had much of an eye for fashion.

She has an eye for a bargain.

她善识便宜货。

to be aware of everything that is happening around you, even things that seem difficult or impossible to see

to be able to notice or see everything

她一定会注意到那个破损的玻璃杯,这个女人的眼睛尖着呢。
She's bound to notice that chipped glass. The woman has eyes like a hawk!

to look at or watch sth while doing sth else, especially in a secret way so that other people do not notice

他讲话时大部分代表边听边悄悄看钟。
During his talk, most of the delegates had one eye on the clock.

to be thinking about buying sth

according to the law, most people in the world, etc.

in sb's opinion or according to the way that they see the situation

在她父亲看来,她不可能做坏事。
She can do no wrong in her father's eyes.

to take care of sb/sth and make sure that they are not harmed, damaged, etc.

我们已请邻居在我们离开时帮我们照看一下房子。
We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.

to look for sb/sth while you are doing other things

警方要求居民密切注意一切可疑的情况。
Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

to continue to give your attention to what is most important

to look carefully for sb/sth

我们注意寻找任何生命的迹象。
We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life.

to look straight at sb without feeling embarrassed or ashamed

你能问心无愧地看着我说你没撒谎吗?
Can you look me in the eye and tell me you're not lying?

I'll never be able to look her in the face again!

我再也不能坦然地面对她了!

to look at sb in a way that shows that you find them sexually attractive

他肯定是在向你眉目传情!
He's definitely giving you the eye!

used to show that you do not believe sb/sth

“这是件文物。”“文物,胡说八道!”
‘It's an antique.’ ‘An antique, my eye!’

to not share the same views as sb about sth

to find sb/sth so interesting, attractive, etc. that you watch them all the time

a result, action, etc. that represents a defeat or disappointment for sb/sth

任命女性担任这个职位是对男权统治的严重打击。
The appointment of a woman was one in the eye for male domination.

to be in love with only one particular person

他始终只爱自己的妻子。
He's only ever had eyes for his wife.

to think about or see sth the way that another person sees it

设身处地站在她的角度想想这事吧。
Try looking at it through her eyes for a change.

to pretend that you have not noticed sth so that you do not have to deal with it

to stop giving your attention to what is most important

being watched carefully by sb

孩子们在父亲悉心看护下玩耍。
The children played under the watchful eye of their father.

if a person does not know about sth that they would normally disapprove of, then it cannot hurt them

我趁他外出时用他的公寓有什么关系呢?反正他又看不见!
What does it matter if I use his flat while he's away? What the eye doesn't see…!

with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself

with the intention of doing sth

他买这个仓库是为了将它改成一个旅馆。
He bought the warehouse with an eye to converting it into a hotel.

fully aware of the possible problems or results of a particular course of action

我是明明知道做这事的后果的,所以我想只能责怪我自己。
I went into this with my eyes open so I guess I only have myself to blame.

having enough experience to be able to do sth easily

我经常走这条路,闭着眼睛都能找到。
I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.

a person or thing that is loved more than any other

to open and close your eyes quickly, in a way that is supposed to be attractive

people all have different ideas about what is beautiful

to be very surprised at sth you hear/see

她走进来时我简直不相信自己的眼睛。
I couldn't believe my eyes when she walked in.

a view of sth from a high position looking down

very quickly; in a short time

to attract sb's attention

你能引起服务员的注意吗?
Can you catch the waiter's eye?

to watch sb/sth carefully

在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。
Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.

to look at or listen to sb/sth carefully and with a lot of attention

to see sth by accident or not very clearly because you see it from the side of your eye and are not looking straight at it

她用眼一瞟,见他正向她走过来。
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming closer.

used to say that everyone was very emotional about sth

他们宣布订婚时大伙眼睛全湿啦。
There wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement.

pleasant to listen to or look at

to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea)

荒凉的旷野向四面伸展开去,一望无际。
The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see.

to be very obvious to sb

your imagination

他想象出了这一场面。
He pictured the scene in his mind's eye.

the normal power of your eyes without the help of an instrument

这颗行星肉眼就能看得见。
The planet should be visible with/to the naked eye .

to be quick to notice or hear things

to realize or make sb realize the truth about sth

旅游真正能使人开阔眼界,认识其他文化。
Travelling really opens your eyes to other cultures.

to be very attractive to look at

well known to many people through newspapers and television

她不想让子女在众人瞩目中成长。
She doesn't want her children growing up in the public eye.

to try to trick sb; to hide your real actions or intentions from sb

to always be looking for the chance to have a new sexual relationship

a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at

very quickly

verb

【不规则形式】eyeing or eying eyed eyed

VN注视;审视;细看
to look at sb/sth carefully, especially because you want sth or you are suspicious of sth

to eye sb suspiciously

怀疑地注视着某人

He couldn't help eyeing the cakes hungrily.

他饥不可耐地盯着蛋糕。

They eyed us with alarm.

他们警觉地注视着我们。

短语动词

eye

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 眼睛
    Your eyes are the parts of your body with which you see.

    I opened my eyes and looked...

    我睁开眼睛看了看。

  • 2
    VERB 打量;端详
    If you eye someone or something in a particular way, you look at them carefully in that way.

    Sally eyed Claire with interest...

    萨莉饶有兴趣地打量着克莱尔。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 眼光;眼力;鉴赏力
    You use eye when you are talking about a person's ability to judge things or about the way in which they are considering or dealing with things.

    William was a man of discernment, with an eye for quality...

    威廉是个有鉴赏力的人,对于品质的优劣很有眼光。

  • 4
    N-COUNT (电)眼;(红外)眼;眼状探测装置
    An electric eye or infrared eye is a device which can recognize the presence of people or objects by detecting the light or heat coming from them.

    An infra-red eye is said to detect the movement of any animal within an angle of 110 degrees at up to 10 metres.

    据说红外眼能够探测到110度角范围内远至10米的任何动物的活动。

  • 5
    N-SING 拍摄对象;镜头
    People sometimes talk about the eye of the camera when they are talking about something being filmed or photographed, or the way something appears in a photograph or film.

    I was again using the cold, unflinching eye of the camera to probe a sick society.

    我再次通过照相机冷漠、坚定的镜头去探究这个病态的社会。

  • 6
    N-COUNT (马铃薯的)芽眼
    An eye on a potato is one of the dark spots from which new stems grow.

  • 7
    N-COUNT 扣眼;钩眼
    An eye is a small metal loop which a hook fits into, as a fastening on a piece of clothing.

  • 8
    N-COUNT 针眼;针鼻儿
    The eye of a needle is the small hole at one end which the thread passes through.

  • 9
    N-SING 风眼;气旋中心
    The eye of a storm, tornado, or hurricane is the centre of it.

    The eye of the hurricane hit Florida just south of Miami.

    飓风的风眼袭击了佛罗里达州迈阿密正南部。

  • 10
    See also:black eye;private eye;shut-eye

  • 11
    PHRASE 在…眼皮底下;就在…眼前
    If you say that something happens before your eyes ,in front of your eyes, or under your eyes, you are emphasizing that it happens where you can see it clearly and often implying that it is surprising or unpleasant.

    A lot of them died in front of our eyes...

    他们中有很多人就死在我们眼前。

  • 12
    PHRASE 瞟一眼;匆匆查看;浏览
    If you cast your eye or run your eye over something, you look at it or read it quickly.

    I would be grateful if he could cast an expert eye over it and tell me what he thought of it...

    如果他能够以专家的眼光浏览一下,告诉我他的想法,我将非常感激。

  • 13
    PHRASE 闯入眼帘;突然引起…的注意
    If something catches your eye, you suddenly notice it.

    As she turned back, a movement across the lawn caught her eye.

    她转过身,瞥见有个东西从草地上穿了过去。

  • 14
    PHRASE 吸引…的注意
    If you catch someone's eye, you do something to attract their attention, so that you can speak to them.

    I tried to catch Chrissie's eye to find out what she was playing at.

    我努力吸引克丽茜的注意,想知道她在搞什么名堂。

  • 15
    PHRASE 看见;瞧见
    To clap eyes on someone or something, or set or lay eyes on them, means to see them.

    That's probably the most bare and bleak island I've ever had the misfortune to clap eyes on...

    那可能是我不幸看到的最光秃、最荒凉的岛屿。

  • 16
    PHRASE 与…目光交流/躲避…的目光
    If you make eye contact with someone, you look at them at the same time as they look at you, so that you are both aware that you are looking at each other. If you avoid eye contact with someone, you deliberately do not look straight at them because you feel awkward or embarrassed.

    She was looking at me across the room, and we made eye contact several times...

    她从房间的另一头看着我,我们有几次目光交汇。

  • 17
    PHRASE 对…视而不见;不理会
    If you close your eyes to something bad or if you shut your eyes to it, you ignore it.

    Most governments must simply be shutting their eyes to the problem.

    大多数政府肯定会索性对那个问题视而不见。

  • 18
    PHRASE 痛哭
    If you cry your eyes out, you cry very hard.

  • 19
    PHRASE 以眼还眼;以牙还牙;一报还一报
    You say 'an eye for an eye' or 'an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth' to refer to the idea that people should be punished according to the way in which they offended, for example if they hurt someone, they should be hurt equally badly in return.

    ...a very simple punishment code based on an-eye-for-an-eye.

    非常简单的以眼还眼的惩罚法则

  • 20
    PHRASE 望不到边;一望无垠
    If there is something as far as the eye can see, there is a lot of it and you cannot see anything else beyond it.

    Here, massive dunes stretched in every direction as far as the eye could see...

    在这里,巨大的沙丘向四面八方延绵不绝,一望无垠。

  • 21
    PHRASE 对…有眼力;对…有鉴别力
    If you say that someone has an eye for something, you mean that they are good at noticing it or making judgments about it.

    Susan has a keen eye for detail, so each dress is beautifully finished off.

    苏珊对细节精益求精,所以每件衣裙都做得非常漂亮。

  • 22
    PHRASE 在…眼里;在…看来
    You use expressions such as in his eyes or to her eyes to indicate that you are reporting someone's opinion and that other people might think differently.

    The other serious problem in the eyes of the new government is communalism...

    在新政府看来,另一个严重问题是社群主义。

  • 23
    PHRASE 留意;瞪大眼睛;密切注意
    If you keep your eyes open or keep an eye out for someone or something, you watch for them carefully.

    I ask the mounted patrol to keep their eyes open...

    我让骑警瞪大眼睛。

  • 24
    PHRASE 密切留意
    If you tell someone to keep their eyes peeled for something, you are telling them to watch very carefully for it.

  • 25
    PHRASE 留意;密切注意
    If you keep an eye on something or someone, you watch them carefully, for example to make sure that they are satisfactory or safe, or not causing trouble.

    I'm sure you will appreciate that we must keep a careful eye on all our running costs...

    我们必须密切关注所有的运营成本,这一点我想您肯定会赞同。

  • 26
    PHRASE 含情脉脉地看着;向…抛媚眼
    If you make eyes at someone, you look at them in a way which shows that you find them attractive and which is intended to get their attention.

  • 27
    PHRASE (事情)比看起来复杂
    You say 'there's more to this than meets the eye' when you think a situation is not as simple as it seems to be.

    This whole business is very puzzling. There is a lot more to it than meets the eye.

    整件事非常令人费解,远比看起来复杂。

  • 28
    PHRASE (尤指令人吃惊的或印象深刻的事情)映入…的眼帘,呈现在…眼前
    If something, especially something surprising or impressive, meets your eyes, you see it.

    The first sight that met my eyes on reaching the front door was the church enveloped in flames.

    赶到前门时,我第一眼看到的就是被大火吞没的教堂。

  • 29
    PHRASE 所有目光都聚集在…上;所有人都在关注
    If you say that all eyes are on something or that the eyes of the world are on something, you mean that everyone is paying careful attention to it and what will happen.

    All eyes will be on tomorrow's vote...

    所有目光都将聚集在明天的投票上。

  • 30
    PHRASE 注视;密切注意
    If someone has their eye on you, they are watching you carefully to see what you do.

    As the boat plodded into British waters and up the English Channel, Customs had their eye on her.

    那艘船缓慢驶入英国水域,沿英吉利海峡向北时,海关一直密切关注着它。

  • 31
    PHRASE 看上;相中
    If you have your eye on something, you want to have it.

    ...if you're saving up for a new outfit you've had your eye on.

    如果你在攒钱买一套你看中的新衣服

  • 32
    PHRASE 心中有数;心知肚明
    If you say that you did something with your eyes open or with your eyes wide open, you mean that you knew about the problems and difficulties that you were likely to have.

    We want all our members to undertake this trip responsibly, with their eyes open.

    我们希望所有成员都能够负责地开始这次旅程,做到心中有数。

  • 33
    PHRASE 使…看清楚;使…恍然大悟
    If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.

    Watching your child explore the world about her can open your eyes to delights long forgotten.

    看着孩子探索她身边的世界能让你体会到早已忘记的快乐。

  • 34
    PHR-RECIP 与…看法一致
    If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.

    Yuriko saw eye to eye with Yul on almost every aspect of the production...

    百合子和尤尔几乎在生产的每个方面都看法一致。

  • 35
    PHRASE 争议的中心;风口浪尖
    If you say that someone or something is at the eye of the storm, you mean they are the main subject of a public disagreement.

    The bowlers at the eye of the storm were nowhere in evidence.

    处于风口浪尖的那些投手不见了踪影。

  • 36
    PHRASE 将…的视线从…上移开
    When you take your eyes off the thing you have been watching or looking at, you stop looking at it.

    She took her eyes off the road to glance at me...

    她把视线从公路上移开,扫了我一眼。

  • 37
    PHRASE 以…的视角
    If someone sees or considers something through your eyes, they consider it in the way that you do, from your point of view.

    She tried to see things through his eyes...

    她尽力从他的视角看问题。

  • 38
    PHRASE 深陷于…中;(常指)忙得不可开交
    If you say that you are up to your eyes in something, you are emphasizing that you have a lot of it to deal with, and often that you are very busy.

    I am up to my eyes in work...

    我工作忙得不可开交。

  • 39
    the apple of your eye→ see:apple

noun

1
a small hole or loop (as in a needle)
the thread wouldn't go through the eye
2
the organ of sight
Synonym: oculus optic
3
good discernment (either visually or as if visually)
she has an eye for fresh talent
he has an artist's eye
4
attention to what is seen
he tried to catch her eye
5
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
it is in the center of town
they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
they were in the eye of the storm
Synonym: center centre middle heart

verb

1
look at
Synonym: eyeball

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer .

    首先是眼睛要直视面试官。

  2. The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body .

    眼睛是人体最娇贵的器官之一。

  3. I hope I never set eyes on this place again !

    我希望永远不再见到这个地方!

  4. We 're up to our eyes in work .

    我们工作忙得不可开交。

  5. Try looking at it through her eyes for a change .

    设身处地站在她的角度想想这事吧。

  6. Could you just run your eyes over this report ?

    你就粗略地看一下这报告可以吗?

  7. The expression in her eyes told me something was wrong .

    她的眼神告诉我出事了。

  8. Don 't strain your eyes by reading in poor light .

    别在光线差的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。

  9. The eyes of the world are on the President .

    世人的眼睛都在盯着总统。

  10. Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand .

    做这样精细的工作,眼要尖,手要稳。

  11. She doesn 't want her children growing up in the public eye .

    她不想让子女在众人瞩目中成长。

  12. She could see herself reflected in his eyes .

    她在他的眼中看到了自己的样子。

  13. He had seen his life 's work destroyed before his very eyes .

    他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。

  14. His eyes were fixed on a small house in the middle distance .

    他凝视着不远处的一座小房子。

  15. In most people 's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal .

    在多数人的眼里她只不过是个普通的罪犯。

  16. After a few minutes our eyes got used to the darkness .

    几分钟后我们的眼睛就适应了黑暗。

  17. She can do no wrong in her father 's eyes .

    在她父亲看来,她不可能做坏事。

  18. A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand .

    做外科医生眼要准,手要稳。

  19. There 's something the matter with my eyes .

    我的眼睛出了点毛病。

  20. The child was watching it all with big round eyes .

    这孩子睁着又大又圆的眼睛看着这一切。

  21. She rolled her eyes by way of an answer and left .

    她转动了一下眼睛作为回答就走了。

  22. Close your eyes and imagine you are in a forest .

    闭上眼睛,设想自己在森林里。

  23. He took one smell of the liquid and his eyes began to water .

    他闻了一下那种液体,就流起泪来了。

  24. She raised her eyes from her work .

    她停下工作,抬起头看了看。

  25. The smoke made my eyes water .

    烟熏得我直流眼泪。

  26. My eyes were drawn to the man in the corner .

    角落里的那个男人引起了我的注意。

  27. Keep your eyes to the front and walk straight ahead .

    两眼看着正前方径直往前走。

  28. I shut my eyes and tried to go to sleep .

    我闭上了眼睛想睡。

  29. His eyes showed open admiration as he looked at her .

    他看她的时候,眼神里明显流露着敬佩之情。

  30. Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air .

    空气中弥漫的化学物质熏得我们的眼睛火辣辣地痛。

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eye sb↔up

色迷迷地打量着某人
to look at sb in a way that shows you have a special interest in them, especially a sexual interest

n.

be all eyes

极注意地看;留神地看;全神贯注地看;目不转睛
to be watching sb/sth carefully and with a lot of interest

before/in front of sb's (very) eyes

当着某人的面;就在某人的眼皮底下
in sb's presence; in front of sb

He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.

他曾看到他毕生的劳动成果就在自己的眼前毁于一旦。

be up to your eyes in sth

忙于;埋头于;深陷于
to have a lot of sth to deal with

We're up to our eyes in work.

我们工作忙得不可开交。

cast/run an eye/your eyes over sth

用眼光瞥(或扫);匆匆查看;粗略地看一看
to look at or examine sth quickly

Could you just run your eyes over this report?

你就粗略地看一下这报告可以吗?

clap/lay/set eyes on sb/sth

看见;注意到
to see sb/sth

I haven't clapped eyes on them for weeks.

我几周没见到他们了。

I hope I never set eyes on this place again!

我希望永远不再见到这个地方!

an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)

以眼还眼;以牙还牙
used to say that you should punish sb by doing to them what they have done to you or to sb else

sb's eyes are bigger than their stomach

(表示贪吃)眼大肚皮小,眼馋肚饱
used to say that sb has been greedy by taking more food than they can eat

for sb's eyes only

只供某人读(或看)
to be seen only by a particular person

I'll lend you the letters but they're for your eyes only.

我愿把这些信借给你,但只准你一个人看。

get your eye in

能进行准确判断(球的速度和方向)
to practise so that you are able to judge more clearly how fast and where the ball is going

have an eye for sth

对…有鉴赏力(或识别力、眼力)
to be able to judge if things look attractive, valuable, etc.

I've never had much of an eye for fashion.

我对时装从来没多少鉴赏力。

She has an eye for a bargain.

她善识便宜货。

have eyes in the back of your head

脑后长眼;眼光敏锐;什么都能觉察到
to be aware of everything that is happening around you, even things that seem difficult or impossible to see

have (got) eyes like a hawk

洞察一切;眼尖
to be able to notice or see everything

She's bound to notice that chipped glass. The woman has eyes like a hawk!

她一定会注意到那个破损的玻璃杯,这个女人的眼睛尖着呢。

have one eye/half an eye on sth

做另一件事的同时(悄悄)注意
to look at or watch sth while doing sth else, especially in a secret way so that other people do not notice

During his talk, most of the delegates had one eye on the clock.

他讲话时大部分代表边听边悄悄看钟。

have your eye on sb

1

密切注视;盯住;监视
to be watching sb carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong

2

看中;看上
to be thinking about asking sb out, offering sb a job, etc. because you think they are attractive, good at their job, etc.

He's got his eye on the new girl in your class.

他看中了你们班上新来的那个女孩。

have your eye on sth

想得到;想买到
to be thinking about buying sth

in the eyes of the law, world, etc.

从(法律、世人等)的观点看;就…而言
according to the law, most people in the world, etc.

in sb's eyes

按某人的意见;在某人眼里;依某人看
in sb's opinion or according to the way that they see the situation

She can do no wrong in her father's eyes.

在她父亲看来,她不可能做坏事。

keep an eye on sb/sth

照看;留神;留意
to take care of sb/sth and make sure that they are not harmed, damaged, etc.

We've asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.

我们已请邻居在我们离开时帮我们照看一下房子。

keep an eye open/out (for sb/sth)

密切注意;提防;警觉
to look for sb/sth while you are doing other things

Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

警方要求居民密切注意一切可疑的情况。

keep your eye on the ball

眼睛盯着大事;密切注意关键问题
to continue to give your attention to what is most important

keep your eyes peeled/skinned (for sb/sth)

留心;注意;仔细查找
to look carefully for sb/sth

We kept our eyes peeled for any signs of life.

我们注意寻找任何生命的迹象。

look sb in the eye(s)/face

(坦然或问心无愧地)直视某人,正视某人
to look straight at sb without feeling embarrassed or ashamed

Can you look me in the eye and tell me you're not lying?

你能问心无愧地看着我说你没撒谎吗?

I'll never be able to look her in the face again!

我再也不能坦然地面对她了!

give sb the eye

向某人送秋波;向某人抛媚眼
to look at sb in a way that shows that you find them sexually attractive

He's definitely giving you the eye!

他肯定是在向你眉目传情!

my eye!

(表示不相信)
used to show that you do not believe sb/sth

‘It's an antique.’ ‘An antique, my eye!’

“这是件文物。”“文物,胡说八道!”

not see eye to eye with sb (on sth)

与某人看法不一致(或意见不尽相同);与…不敢苟同
to not share the same views as sb about sth

not (be able to) take your eyes off sb/sth

目不转睛地盯着;始终注视着
to find sb/sth so interesting, attractive, etc. that you watch them all the time

one in the eye (for sb/sth)

失败;挫折;失望
a result, action, etc. that represents a defeat or disappointment for sb/sth

The appointment of a woman was one in the eye for male domination.

任命女性担任这个职位是对男权统治的严重打击。

only have eyes for/have eyes only for sb

只钟情于某人;只爱某人
to be in love with only one particular person

He's only ever had eyes for his wife.

他始终只爱自己的妻子。

see, look at, etc. sth through sb's eyes

从别人的角度看
to think about or see sth the way that another person sees it

Try looking at it through her eyes for a change.

设身处地站在她的角度想想这事吧。

shut/close your eyes to sth

(对…)视而不见,熟视无睹,置若罔闻
to pretend that you have not noticed sth so that you do not have to deal with it

take your eye off the ball

不再关注重要问题
to stop giving your attention to what is most important

under the (watchful) eye of sb

在某人的密切注视下;在某人的监视下
being watched carefully by sb

The children played under the watchful eye of their father.

孩子们在父亲悉心看护下玩耍。

what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over)

眼不见(心不烦);眼不见为净
if a person does not know about sth that they would normally disapprove of, then it cannot hurt them

What does it matter if I use his flat while he's away? What the eye doesn't see…!

我趁他外出时用他的公寓有什么关系呢?反正他又看不见!

with an eye for/on/to the main chance

瞅机会捞一把
with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself

with an eye to sth/to doing sth

着眼于;目的在于;试图
with the intention of doing sth

He bought the warehouse with an eye to converting it into a hotel.

他买这个仓库是为了将它改成一个旅馆。

with your eyes open

明知后果如何;明知有问题;心中有数
fully aware of the possible problems or results of a particular course of action

I went into this with my eyes open so I guess I only have myself to blame.

我是明明知道做这事的后果的,所以我想只能责怪我自己。

with your eyes shut/closed

轻车熟路;毫不费力
having enough experience to be able to do sth easily

I've made this trip so often, I could do it with my eyes shut.

我经常走这条路,闭着眼睛都能找到。

the apple of sb's eye

心肝宝贝;掌上明珠
a person or thing that is loved more than any other

bat your eyes/eyelashes

眉目传情;挤眉弄眼
to open and close your eyes quickly, in a way that is supposed to be attractive

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

情人眼里出西施;对美的判别因人而异
people all have different ideas about what is beautiful

not believe your ears/eyes

不相信自己的耳朵(或眼睛);对所闻(或所见)非常吃惊
to be very surprised at sth you hear/see

I couldn't believe my eyes when she walked in.

她走进来时我简直不相信自己的眼睛。

a bird's-eye view (of sth)

鸟瞰;俯视
a view of sth from a high position looking down

turn a blind eye (to sth)

(对某事)佯装不见,睁一只眼闭一只眼
to pretend not to notice sth bad that is happening, so you do not have to do anything about it

in the blink of an eye

眨眼的工夫;很快
very quickly; in a short time

catch sb's eye

引起某人注意;惹人注目
to attract sb's attention

Can you catch the waiter's eye?

你能引起服务员的注意吗?

keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth

密切注视;严密监视
to watch sb/sth carefully

Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.

在今后的几个月里我们将密切关注销售情况。

cock an ear/eye at sth/sb

侧耳倾听;凝神细看
to look at or listen to sb/sth carefully and with a lot of attention

see sth out of the corner of your eye

偶然瞟见;睨视
to see sth by accident or not very clearly because you see it from the side of your eye and are not looking straight at it

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him coming closer.

她用眼一瞟,见他正向她走过来。

not a dry eye in the house

全场无人不流泪;全场无不为之动容
used to say that everyone was very emotional about sth

There wasn't a dry eye in the house when they announced their engagement.

他们宣布订婚时大伙眼睛全湿啦。

easy on the ear/eye

好听 / 好看的;悦耳 / 悦目的
pleasant to listen to or look at

as far as the eye can/could see

极目所尽
to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea)

The bleak moorland stretched on all sides as far as the eye could see.

荒凉的旷野向四面伸展开去,一望无际。

feast your eyes (on sb/sth)

尽情欣赏;大饱眼福;赏心悦目
to look at sb/sth and get great pleasure

hit sb (straight/right) in the eye

很显然;一目了然
to be very obvious to sb

meet sb's eye(s)


your mind's eye

想象
your imagination

He pictured the scene in his mind's eye.

他想象出了这一场面。

the naked eye

肉眼
the normal power of your eyes without the help of an instrument

The planet should be visible with/to the naked eye .

这颗行星肉眼就能看得见。

keep your ears/eyes open (for sth)

(对…)保持警觉;注意;留心
to be quick to notice or hear things

open your/sb's eyes (to sth)

(使人)长见识(或开眼界、认清事实)
to realize or make sb realize the truth about sth

Travelling really opens your eyes to other cultures.

旅游真正能使人开阔眼界,认识其他文化。

please the eye

十分悦目
to be very attractive to look at

in the public eye

(通过报纸、电视)让公众熟知的,广为人知的
well known to many people through newspapers and television

She doesn't want her children growing up in the public eye.

她不想让子女在众人瞩目中成长。

pull the wool over sb's eyes

蒙蔽某人;欺骗某人
to try to trick sb; to hide your real actions or intentions from sb

have a roving eye

总是找机会寻花问柳;眼神不安分
to always be looking for the chance to have a new sexual relationship

a sight for sore eyes

喜欢见到的人(或物);赏心悦目的事物
a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at

in the twinkling of an eye

瞬息之间;转眼之间
very quickly

keep a weather eye on sb/sth

对…随时留意;对…小心提防
to watch sb/sth carefully in case you need to take action