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eyeaIn [C]one of the pair of organs of seeing in the faces of humans and animals眼睛They hoped the operation would restore the sight to his left eye.他们希望手术能恢复他左眼的视力。She's got beautiful green eyes.她有一双美丽的绿眼睛。The eye of a needle is the hole through which you put the thread.针眼The eye of a storm is its calm, quiet centre.风眼(风暴平静的中心)On a potato, or other similar plant part, an eye is a dark spot from which a new stem and leaves will grow.(马铃薯上或其他类似植物上的)芽眼If something is at eye-level, it is positioned at approximately the same height as your eyes.和眼睛对平，平视When you roll your eyes, you move them around to express surprise.转动眼睛(表示惊异)When we took them to the puppet show, the children were all eyes (= watched with great interest).我们带着孩子们去看木偶戏时，他们看得全神贯注。The road stretched into the distance as far as the eye can/could see.路延伸到远方直至目力所不及之处。They drove off in my car before/under my very eyes (= although I was watching).他们当着我的面把我的车开走了。(infml) If you have or need eyes in the back of your head, you are able or need to give attention to everything, even things you cannot easily see.脑后要长眼睛，非常警觉Small children are always doing dangerous things. You need eyes in the back of your head!小孩子常常会做一些危险的事情，你需要非常警觉。(Br) In games such as cricket or tennis, a player has to get/keep their eye in (= develop the ability to judge the way the ball is moving).(板球或网球比赛)具有目测球的距离、方向和速度的能力She has a good/keen/sharp eye for (= a good ability to notice) detail.她对细节的观察十分敏锐。(infml) She's had her eye on (= wanted) a new bike for some time.她看上那辆新自行车有一段时间了。(Br and Aus infml) Someone who has an eye to/for the main chance is always ready to use a situation to their own advantage.留心着谋私利的最好机会，唯利是图Although I'm forty, in my parents'eyes/in the eyes of my parents (= in my parents'opinion), I'm still a young person.虽然我已经四十了，但在我父母看来，我还是个年轻人。(infml) Will you keep an/your eye on (= watch carefully) my suitcase while I go to get the tickets?我去买票时，你能否照看一下我的手提箱?To clap/lay/set eyes on something or someone is to see it or them.看见，看到Where's Jane? I haven't set eyes on her for weeks.简在哪儿?我好几个星期没有看见她了。(infml) To make eyes at someone means to look at them in a way that makes it obvious that you are sexually interested in them.含情脉脉地看，暗送秋波She was making eyes at him all evening.她整晚上都在含情脉脉地看着他。(Br infml) His promotion was one in the eye for (= a disappointment/defeat for) his rivals.他的提升对他的对手来说是个打击。(infml) She couldn't take her eyes off (= stop looking at) the wonderful display of food.她无法把她的视线从那精美的食品展览上移开。There's more to this than meets the eye means that something is more difficult to understand than you thought at the beginning.比想象的要难于理解To my amateur eye (= In my opinion), it looks like an expensive antique.作为一个业余爱好者的看法，它看上去像一件昂贵的古玩。(infml) I'm up to my eyes in (= very busy with) school reports this week.这星期我写学校报告，忙得不亦乐乎。(infml) I could do that journey with my eyes shut (= easily or automatically) now, I've done it so many times.我现在可以闭上眼睛轻而易举地走完那段行程，我已经走过很多遍了。(infml) You go around with your eyes shut (= without noticing what is happening) half the time, so I'm not surprised you were the last to hear the news about Becky.你有一半时间对周围的事情视若无睹，难怪你最后一个听到有关贝基的消息。(infml) If you keep an/your eye out for something, or if you keep your eyes open/peeled/(Br) skinned for something, you look for it.留意When you're shopping, keep your eye out for something we can give John as a birthday present.你逛商店时，留意一下有什么东西我们可以买给约翰作生日礼物。(infml) She went into it with her eyes open (= knowing what was likely to happen).她明知后果如何，还是走进去了。(humorous) If someone's eyes are too big for their stomach, they take more food than they can eat.过量饮食She's wearing an eye-catching (= attractive, noticeable) red dress, you can't miss her.她穿了一件十分引人注目的红色衣裳，你不会找不到她的。Eye contact is when two people look at each other at the same time.目光接触If you're telling the truth, why are you avoiding eye contact with me?如果你说的是真话，你为什么避开我的眼光?When you are in an interview, it is very important to keep/make eye contact with (= look into the eyes of) the person who is interviewing you.你参加面试时，与主考人保持目光上的正视是很重要的。If something is an eye-opener, it surprises you, esp. by giving you information which you did not have before.使人大开眼界的经历，令人瞠目的事物That newspaper article on homelessness was a real eye-opener.报纸上那篇关于无家可归一事的文章实在令人吃惊。An eye-patch is a covering worn over the eye to protect it if it is damaged or sore.眼罩In story books, pirates usually wear eye-patches and have parrots on their shoulders.故事书中，海盗总是戴着眼罩，肩上站着鹦鹉。Eye shadow is a coloured cream or powder which is put around the eyes to make them look larger or more attractive.眼睑膏，眼影An eye socket is one of the two hollows on each side of the nose which contain the eyes.眼窝(saying) "An eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)" means that if someone does something bad to you, it is all right to do something bad to them in return.以眼还眼（以牙还牙）"The Eye of the Tiger" (title of a book by Wilbur Smith, and later a song title, 1975)《虎眼》(书名，威尔伯·史密斯著)"For Your Eyes Only (= secret)" (title of one of Ian Fleming's 'James Bond' novels, 1960)《机密》(詹姆斯·邦德007系列间谍小说之一，伊恩·弗莱明著)
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