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
- 密切注视;盯住;监视
to be watching sb carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong
- 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!
make eyes at sb
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)
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