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| an eye for an eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (revenge) (报复) | 以牙还牙，以眼还眼
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| | An eye for an eye, he yelled, as he destroyed his rival's creation. |
| an eye for an eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (justice, fair punishment) (公正的惩罚) | 以牙还牙，以眼还眼
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| | If someone commits murder than I believe in an eye for an eye and he should be executed. |
| apple of [sb]'s eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (beloved person) | 某人的掌上明珠
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| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| | 珍妮深爱着自己所有的孩子，不过长子是她的掌上明珠。 |
| bird's-eye view nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (view from above) | 鸟瞰
niǎo kàn |
| | I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| black eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bruising around the eye) | 青肿眼圈
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| | | 眼圈淤青
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| | He had a black eye after the fight. |
| black eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (bad reputation) | 坏名声
huài míng shēng |
| | The company suffered a black eye when the police charged its chairman with fraud. |
not blink,
not blink an eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be shocked or disapprove) (表示毫不惊讶) | 眼都不眨一下
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| | | 不动声色
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not blink at [sth],
not blink an eye at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (not react to) | 对…无动于衷
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| | | 冷眼旁观
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bull's-eye,
bull's eye,
bullseye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (darts, archery: centre of target) | 靶心
bǎ xīn |
| | | 凸透镜
tū tòu jìng |
| | John threw a dart, which hit the bull's eye. |
| catch [sb]'s eye vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (be noticed) | 引起…的注意
yǐn qǐ … de zhù yì |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be noticeable) | 引人注目
yǐn rén zhù mù |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
| eagle eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (keen observation) (比喻观察力强) | 鹰眼
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| | | 观察敏锐，明察秋毫
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| | Ray's eagle eye soon picked out the errors in the text. |
| eagle eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (close watch) (比喻) | 密切注意，近距离观察
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| | I know all about your behaviour at your last school so I'll be keeping an eagle eye on you. |
easy on the eyes,
easy on the eye adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (good looking, physically attractive) (非正式用语，比喻) | 悦目的，好看的
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| | I don't know who she is but she's very easy on the eyes. |
easy on the eyes,
easy on the eye adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literal (not tiring to look at) (本义) | 看起来不令人生厌的，不让人觉得看着难受的
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| | Staring at the television for a long period of time is not easy on the eyes. |
| evil eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cursed stare) | 诅咒的眼神
zǔ zhòu de yǎn shén |
| | | 恶毒的眼神
è dú de yǎn shén |
| | She believed someone had put the evil eye on her cattle, causing them to sicken and die. |
| evil eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (angry or unpleasant gaze) | 凶狠的目光
xiōng hěn de mù guāng |
| | She was obviously jealous and gave me the evil eye when no-one was looking. |
| eye candy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang ([sb], [sth] attractive) (俚语) | 养眼的人或事物
yǎng yǎn de rén huò shì wù |
| | There was some very nice eye candy at the party last night. |
eye color (US),
eye colour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (color of the irises) | 眼睛颜色
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| | | 眼球颜色
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| eye contact nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (looking into [sb]'s eyes) | 眼神交流
yǎn shén jiāo liú |
| | Eye contact is important when communicating with others. |
| eye doctor nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ophthalmologist) | 眼科医生
yǎn kē yī shēng |
| eye shadow nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (make-up for the eyelids) | 眼影膏
yǎn yǐng gāo |
| | She was wearing far too much eye shadow. |
| eye socket | (anatomy) (解剖学) | 眼窝，眼眶
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| eye specialist nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ophthalmologist) | 眼科专家
yǎn kē zhuān jiā |
| eye to eye advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in agreement) | 见解一致地
jiàn jiě yí zhì de |
| | | 达成共识地
dá chéng gòng shí de |
| | We don't always see eye to eye. |
| eye to eye advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on the same level) | 处于同一水平
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| eye-catching adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (attractive, attention grabbing) | 引人注目的
yǐn rén zhù mù de |
| | | 引人注意的
yǐn rén zhù yì de |
| | That shirt's a very eye-catching colour. His sports car is very eye-catching. |
| eye-opener nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative ([sth] surprising or revelatory) (非正式用语，比喻) | 令人大开眼界的事物
lìng rén dà kāi yǎn jiè de shì wù |
eye-opener,
eye opener nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (alcoholic drink in morning) (一种醒神酒) | 晓晨之饮
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| | Pete had an eye-opener to steady his nerves. |
| eye-opening adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (revelatory, revealing) | 让人大开眼界的
ràng rén dà kāi yǎn jiè de |
| | | 让人恍然大悟的
ràng rén huǎng rán dà wù de |
| | Seeing where caviar comes from is an eye-opening experience. |
| eye-rolling nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (raising eyes upward in exasperation) | 翻白眼
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| eye-rolling adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (causing [sb] to raise eyes in exasperation) | 遭他人白眼的
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eyedrops,
eye drops nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (medication dropped into the eye) | 眼药水
yǎn yào shuǐ |
| | If your eyes get too dry, use some eyedrops. |
| glass eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (false eyeball) | 玻璃制的假眼
bō lí zhì de jiǎ yǎn |
| | Every night before I go to bed I take out my glass eye and put it in a bowl of water by the bed. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blind person's assistance dog) | 导盲犬
dǎo máng quǎn |
| | Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| | 传统上，拉布拉多犬一直被用作导盲犬。 |
| have an eye for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be good at noticing or observing) | 对…有鉴赏力
duì yǒu jiàn shǎng lì |
| | | 对…有眼光
duì yǒu yǎn guāng |
| | The painter has an eye for detail. |
| have your eye on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (want) | 看中
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| | | 看上
kàn shàng |
| | I've got my eye on a little yellow handbag I saw in a shop window. |
| have your eye on [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (watch) | 盯着
dīng zhe |
| | | 监视
jiān shì |
| | I've got my eye on you, young man. So behave! |
| have your eye on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (aim, intend) | 有意
yǒu yì |
| | | 打算
dǎ suàn |
| | The company has an eye on future expansion into overseas markets. |
| have your eye on doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (aim, intend) | 有意做
yǒu yì zuò |
| | | 打算做
dǎ suàn zuò |
| | I keep working this job, but I have my eye on going back to college. |
| in the public eye advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (prominently) | 令人瞩目地
lìng rén zhǔ mù de |
| | | 聚焦目光地
jù jiāo mù guāng de |
| | If you're going to be a politician you have to be prepared to live in the public eye. |
| in the public eye adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (prominent) | 令人瞩目的
lìng rén zhǔ mù de |
| | | 聚焦目光的
jù jiāo mù guāng de |
| | Kate Middleton's even more in the public eye since she became engaged to Prince Andrew. |
in the twinkling of an eye,
in the blink of an eye exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (instant, brief moment) | 转瞬之间
zhuǎn shùn zhī jiān |
| | | 顷刻间
qǐng kè jiān |
| | | 顷刻间
qǐng kè jiān |
| | And in the twinkling of an eye she was gone. |
| keep an eye on [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (watch carefully) | 密切注意
mì qiè zhù yì |
| | | 留意
liú yì |
| | When cooking soufflés, you need to keep an eye on them so they don't fall. |
| keep an eye out for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remain vigilant for) | 注意…
zhù yì |
| | | 留心…
liú xīn |
| | It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| lazy eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (squint, inability to focus) (非正式用语) | 斜视，斜视症
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| lazy eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | formal (amblyopia, dim vision in apparently normal eye) (正式用语) | 弱视
ruò shì |
| | Children with a lazy eye have to wear an eye patch. |
| eye liner nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eye liner) | 眼线
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| | Rachel put some fresh eye liner on. |
| London Eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (London's big wheel) | 伦敦眼
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| look [sb] in the eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look directly at) | 直视
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| | | 正视
zhèng shì |
| | | 看着…的眼睛
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| look [sb] in the eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not feel ashamed) (坦然地) | 直视，正视，看着…的眼睛
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| | Can you look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test? |
| make eye contact v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look directly into [sb]'s eyes) | 眼神接触
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| | People who are lying often avoid making eye contact. |
| mind's eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (imagination) | 想象力
xiǎng xiàng lì |
| | In my mind's eye, I can picture the big house that I will live in one day. |
| the naked eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (eyesight: without optical aids) | 肉眼
ròu yǎn |
| | The naked eye cannot see infrared light. |
| out of the corner of your eye advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in your peripheral vision) | 眼角的余光
yǎn jiǎo de yú guāng |
| | She couldn't describe him accurately because she'd only seen him out of the corner of her eye. |
pinkeye,
pink-eye,
pink eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal (conjunctivitis: eye inflammation) | 传染性角膜炎
chuán rǎn xìng jiǎo mó yán |
| | (口语) | 红眼病
hóng yǎn bìng |
| | Pinkeye is so contagious that people are often asked to stay home from work until their symptoms disappear. |
| private eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (privately-hired detective) | 私家侦探
sī jiā zhēn tàn |
| | Thompson hired a private eye to find out if his wife was having an affair. |
| public eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (attention of the general public) (比喻) | 公众的关注，公众的目光
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| | The children of politicians grow up in the public eye. |
red-eye,
redeye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (camera flash reflection in the eyes) (照片上的) | 红眼
hóng yǎn |
| | Most modern cameras have a setting which helps to reduce red-eye. |
red-eye,
redeye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (late-night plane flight) | 红眼航班
hóng yǎn háng bān |
| | I'm exhausted: I took the red-eye from London to New York. |
rib eye,
ribeye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cut of beef: steak) | 牛里脊肉
niú lǐ jǐ ròu |
| | | 肋眼牛排
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| see eye to eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (agree) | 看法一致
kàn fǎ yí zhì |
| | | 意见相同
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| | | 见解一样
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| | We don't always see eye to eye. |
| sharp eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (keen powers of observation) (比喻) | 尖锐的眼力
jiān ruì de yǎn lì |
| | He has a sharp eye for spelling mistakes. |
shut-eye,
shuteye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (sleep) | 睡眠
shuì mián |
| | Tania is exhausted and really needs to get some shuteye. |
| There is more to [sth] than meets the eye exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (This is not what it seems) | 比表面看到的要复杂
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| | | 并非表面所见那么简单
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| | It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye. |
| to the naked eye exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (without use of optical aids) | 肉眼看到地
ròu yǎn kàn dào de |
| | | 就肉眼看来
jiù ròu yǎn kàn lái |
| | On a clear night, Jupiter is visible to the naked eye. |
| turn a blind eye v | figurative (pretend not to see [sth]) (比喻) | 假装没看见，视而不见
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| | I knew exactly what she was up to but decided to turn a blind eye. |
turn a blind eye on,
turn a blind eye to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (pretend not to see) (比喻) | 对…视而不见，对…熟视无睹
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| | The corrupt inspector agreed to turn a blind eye to the safety violations. |
| unaided eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (normal powers of vision) | 肉眼
ròu yǎn |
| | | 裸眼
luǒ yǎn |
| | After they reach age 40, people may no longer see small details with the unaided eye. You cannot see the animal life in this water sample with an unaided eye. |
| watchful eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (attention, vigilance) | 留心
liú xīn |
| | | 注意
zhù yì |
| | | 密切关注
mì qiè guān zhù |
| | Sue kept a watchful eye as the children played on the seashore. |
| with an eye to [sth/sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in the hope of) | 为了
wèi le |
| | | 目的在于
mù dì zài yú |
| | | 着眼于
zhuó yǎn yú |
| | She dressed in her best clothes with an eye to making him notice her. |