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单词 wide-eyed
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Definition of wide-eyed in English:

wide-eyed

adjectiveˌwʌɪdˈʌɪdˈwaɪd ˌaɪd
  • 1Having one's eyes wide open as a result of surprise, fear, etc.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Kutcher is wide-eyed, mouth hanging open, for the entire film.
    • Myst stared in wide-eyed wonder at the open blue sky and the wind cutting through the tall grasses.
    • Hannah assumed her position in front of the choir, and looked over at Mr. Wyden with wide-eyed fear.
    • The girl rejected for her admittedly rather lackluster braiding skills opened her mouth in wide-eyed surprise.
    • Ericka looked back to me in wide-eyed surprise.
    Synonyms
    staring in amazement, goggle-eyed
    agape, open-mouthed, tongue-tied, at a loss for words, speechless, dumbfounded, dumbstruck
    surprised, amazed, astonished, astounded, stunned, staggered, thunderstruck, aghast, stupefied, dazed, taken aback, shocked, shell-shocked, in shock, nonplussed
    informal flabbergasted, bowled over
    British informal gobsmacked
    1. 1.1 Inexperienced; innocent.
      a wide-eyed country boy
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Her wide-eyed innocence and a remarkable number of overcoats help her through her poorly written role.
      • I've been trying to come up with a term to describe that particular wide-eyed look of false innocence that co-workers flash at you when you approach their desks.
      • A wide-eyed innocent, Matthew is initially the lamb to the slaughter as he falls under the spell of the beguiling Isabelle.
      • A wide-eyed innocent, he longs to captain his own vessel and wed his true love, Mercedes.
      • Eddie is an innocent, naïve and wide-eyed security guard inadvertently caught up in Gary and Frank's plans.
      Synonyms
      innocent, naive, impressionable, ingenuous, childlike, credulous, trusting, over-trusting, trustful, unsuspicious, unquestioning, unsuspecting, unguarded, unwary, simple, unsophisticated, inexperienced, raw, green, green as grass, jejune, gullible, easily taken in, easily deceived
      informal wet behind the ears, born yesterday

Definition of wide-eyed in US English:

wide-eyed

adjectiveˈwīd ˌīdˈwaɪd ˌaɪd
  • 1Having one's eyes wide open in amazement.

    (因惊奇)睁大眼睛的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Myst stared in wide-eyed wonder at the open blue sky and the wind cutting through the tall grasses.
    • Hannah assumed her position in front of the choir, and looked over at Mr. Wyden with wide-eyed fear.
    • The girl rejected for her admittedly rather lackluster braiding skills opened her mouth in wide-eyed surprise.
    • Ericka looked back to me in wide-eyed surprise.
    • Kutcher is wide-eyed, mouth hanging open, for the entire film.
    Synonyms
    staring in amazement, goggle-eyed
    1. 1.1 Innocent.
      〈喻〉天真的,单纯的
      a wide-eyed country boy
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A wide-eyed innocent, he longs to captain his own vessel and wed his true love, Mercedes.
      • Eddie is an innocent, naïve and wide-eyed security guard inadvertently caught up in Gary and Frank's plans.
      • I've been trying to come up with a term to describe that particular wide-eyed look of false innocence that co-workers flash at you when you approach their desks.
      • Her wide-eyed innocence and a remarkable number of overcoats help her through her poorly written role.
      • A wide-eyed innocent, Matthew is initially the lamb to the slaughter as he falls under the spell of the beguiling Isabelle.
      Synonyms
      innocent, naive, impressionable, ingenuous, childlike, credulous, trusting, over-trusting, trustful, unsuspicious, unquestioning, unsuspecting, unguarded, unwary, simple, unsophisticated, inexperienced, raw, green, green as grass, jejune, gullible, easily taken in, easily deceived
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