新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

eye

英  [aɪ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • eyes

    1[C 可数名词] 眼睛

    Your eyes are the parts of your body with which you see.

    双语例句

    例:

    I opened my eyes and looked.

    我睁开眼睛看了看。

    例:

    a tall, thin white-haired lady with piercing dark brown eyes.

    一位有一双深邃的深棕色眼睛的瘦高个白发女士。

    2[C 可数名词] 眼光

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    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力。

    例:

    He first learned to fish under the watchful eye of his grandmother.

    在祖母的照看下,他第一次学习钓鱼。

    3[C 可数名词] (衣服搭扣之)环扣

    An eye is a small metal loop that a hook fits into, as a fastening on a piece of clothing.

    双语例句

    例:

    There were lots of hooks and eyes in Victorian costumes!

    维多利亚时代的服装上有很多钩扣和环扣!

    4[C 可数名词] (针)眼

    The eye of a needle is the small hole at one end that the thread passes through.

    双语例句

    例:

    The only difficult part was threading the cotton through the eye of the needle!

    惟一困难的部分是将棉线穿过针眼!

    5[SING 单数型名词] (暴风雨的)中心 , (龙卷风、飓风的)眼

    The eye of a storm, tornado, or hurricane is the centre of it.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    飓风眼袭击了迈阿密正南面的佛罗里达州。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • before your eyes , in front of your eyes , under your eyes

    1在…眼前 , 在…眼皮底下

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    A lot of them died in front of our eyes.

    他们中很多人就死在我们眼前。

  • cast your eye , run your eye

    1投以一瞥

    If you cast your eye or run your eye over something, you look at it or read it quickly.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    如果他能以专家的眼光看一下它并告诉我他的想法,我将不胜感激。

  • catch someone's eye

    1突然使某人注意到

    If something catches your eye, you suddenly notice it.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    当她转身时,她突然注意到草地那头有什么东西穿了过去。

    2吸引某人的注意

    If you catch someone's eye, you do something to attract their attention, so that you can speak to them.

    双语例句

    例:

    He tried to catch Annie's eye as he walked by her seat.

    从安妮座位旁走过时,他设法吸引她的注意。

  • close your eyes to something , shut your eyes to something

    1不理会某事物

    If you close your eyes to something bad or if you shut your eyes to it, you ignore it.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    大多数政府肯定会干脆不理会这个问题。

  • cry your eyes out

    1痛哭

    If you cry your eyes out, you cry very hard.

    双语例句

    例:

    He didn't mean to be cruel but I cried my eyes out.

    他并非有意苛刻,但我还是大哭了一场。

  • as far as the eye can see

    1就视线所能及

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    There are pine trees as far as the eye can see.

    极目望去只见松林。

  • have an eye for something

    1对…有眼力 , 对…有判别力

    If you say that someone has an eye for something, you mean that they are good at noticing it or making judgments about it.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    苏珊对细节精益求精,所以每件衣服都完成得相当漂亮。

  • in someone's eyes , to someone's eyes

    1在某人看来

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    在新政府看来,另外一个严峻的问题是地方自治主义。

  • keep your eyes open , keep an eye out for something

    1密切注意

    If you keep your eyes open or keep an eye out for someone or something, you watch for them carefully.

    双语例句

    例:

    I ask the mounted patrol to keep their eyes open.

    我要求巡逻骑警密切注意。

  • keep your eye on something

    1照看 , 留意

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    I went for a run there, keeping an eye on the children the whole time.

    我去那里跑步,其间始终留意着孩子们。

  • all eyes are on something

    1众目关注

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    All eyes will be on tomorrow's vote.

    明天的投票将备受关注。

  • have your eye on someone

    1密切注意某人

    If someone has their eye on you, they are watching you carefully to see what you do.

    双语例句

    例:

    A spokesman for the store said: 'He comes here quite a lot. We've had our eye on him before.'

    该商店的一位发言人说:“他常常光顾这里。我们以前就注意他了。”

  • have your eye on something

    1看中

    If you have your eye on something, you want to have it.

    双语例句

    例:

    If you're saving up for a new outfit you've had your eye on, cheap dinners for a month might let you buy it.

    如果你想省钱买一套你看中的新套装,吃一个月的廉价晚餐也许会让你买得起。

  • with your eyes open

    1明知有问题和困难地

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    我们希望我们所有的成员都明白其中的困难、负责任地进行这次旅行。

  • open your eyes

    1使你看到不同的一面

    If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    看着你的孩子探索她周围的世界能使你感受到遗忘很久的快乐。

  • see eye to eye

    1(与某人)看法一致

    If you see eye to eye with someone, you agree with them and have the same opinions and views.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    百合子和尤尔几乎在产品的每一个方面都意见一致。

  • take your eyes off something

    1把目光移开某事物

    When you take your eyes off the thing you have been watching or looking at, you stop looking at it.

    双语例句

    例:

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

    她把目光移开马路,瞥了我一眼。

    VERB. 动词
  • eyes , eyeing , eying , eyed

    1[T 及物动词] 注视

    If you eye someone or something in a particular way, you look at them carefully in that way.

    双语例句

    例:

    Sally eyed Claire with interest.

    萨莉饶有兴味地注视着克莱尔。

    例:

    We eyed each other thoughtfully.

    我们若有所思地看了看彼此。