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| 1 | one of the two body parts in your face that you use for seeing 眼睛 |
| Close your eyes and go to sleep. 闭上眼睛，睡觉吧。 |
| He stared into her eyes as she spoke. 她说话的时候，他直视着她的眼睛。 |
| The suspect is in his twenties, with blonde hair and blue eyes. 嫌疑犯二十几岁，金发蓝眼。 |
| | 1a | your ability to see things 眼力；视力 | | These bacteria are invisible to our eyes. 我们的眼睛看不见这些细菌。 | |
| | 1b | the human eye alone , without special equipment such as a telescope 肉眼 | |
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| 2 | used for talking about the expression on someone’ s face 眼神 |
| He spoke to her with slight amusement in his eyes. 他对她说话时，眼睛中流露出些许愉快的神情。 |
| She smiled excitedly, her eyes gleaming. 她激动地微笑着，眼睛闪闪发光。 |
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| 3 | used for saying that someone is looking at a person or thing 目光 |
| +on I fixed my eye on the clock. 我盯着时钟看。 |
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| 4 | the calm area at the centre of a storm 风眼；气旋中心 |
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| 5 | the hole at the top of a needle 针眼 |
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| 6 | one of the spots on a potato that new growth comes from （马铃薯的）芽眼 |
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| 7 | the part into which a hook fits to fasten clothing （用在服饰上的）钩扣，钩眼 |
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| - | all eyes are on
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| used for saying that everyone is paying attention to a particular person , event , or situation |
| 目光都聚集在 |
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| All eyes were on Carla as she completed her final dive. 当卡拉完成最后一跳时，所有的目光都聚集在她身上。 |
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| - | be up to your eyes in sth informal
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| to have a very large amount of something to do or deal with |
| 因事情太多而忙得不可开交；忙于做某事 |
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| I can’ t come out tonight. I’ m up to my eyes in schoolwork. 我今晚不能出来了。作业太多了。 |
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| - | can’ t take your eyes off
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| to be unable to stop looking at someone or something that is attractive , surprising , or interesting |
| 目不转睛地看；入迷地看 |
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| - | catch sb’ s eye
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| 1 | to get someone to look at you 吸引某人的注意 | I’ ll try to catch his eye as he leaves the meeting. 他离开会场时我会尽力吸引他注意的。 | |
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| 2 | if something catches your eye , you suddenly notice it 吸引某人的目光 | Something shiny in the grass caught my eye. 草丛中某种闪亮的东西吸引了我的目光。 | |
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| - | close/shut your eyes to sth
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| to refuse to accept or consider something |
| 对某事视而不见；不理会某事物 |
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| - | an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)
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| the idea that someone who has harmed another person should be punished by having the same thing done to them |
| 以眼还眼（以牙还牙） |
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| - | sb’ s eyes are bigger than their stomach/belly informal
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| used for saying that someone has taken more food than they can eat |
| 某人眼睛大肚子小；某人眼馋肚饱 |
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| - | sb’ s eyes meet
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| if two people’ s eyes meet , they look at each other and have the same feeling or thought |
| 两人会意地相视 |
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| - | for your eyes only
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| used for saying that only one person is allowed to see a document , letter etc |
| （文件、信函等）只供某人亲阅 |
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| - | give sb the eye informal
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| to look at someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them |
| 向某人送秋波；眉目传情 |
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| - | have an eye for
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| 1 | to have a natural ability for seeing or finding something 对…有识别力 | Proofreaders need to have a good eye for detail. 校对者需要对细节有很好的识别力。 | |
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| 2 | to consider a particular type of person sexually attractive 认为…很性感；对（某类型的人）感兴趣 | He’ s always had an eye for redheads. 他一贯对红发女郎感兴趣。 | |
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| - | have an eye for/to the main chance BRITISH
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| to be ready to use any possible opportunity to succeed |
| 留心成功的任何机会 |
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| - | have/keep your eye on sb
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| to be watching someone carefully, especially because you think they are going to do something wrong |
| 密切注意某人；严密监视某人 |
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| - | have/keep your eye on sth
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| to keep looking at something , especially to avoid making a mistake |
| 眼睛盯着某物 |
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| It’ s important to keep your eye on the ball at all times. 眼睛要时刻盯着球，这很重要。 |
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| - | have your eye on sb
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| 1 | to be considering trying to start a sexual or romantic relationship with someone 看上某人 |
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| 2 | to consider someone appropriate for a particular job , position , or activity 相中某人（认为其适合某工作、某职位、某活动等） |
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| - | have your eye on sth
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| to have seen something and want to have it or buy it |
| 看中某物 |
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| I’ ve got my eye on a new DVD player. 我看中了一款新的DVD播放机。 |
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| - | have an eye to sth
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| to be considering something for the future |
| 对某物有所打算 |
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| It is clear that the novelist has an eye to a Hollywood adaptation. 很明显，这位小说家有打算将自己的小说改编为好莱坞电影剧本。 |
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| - | have eyes in the back of your head informal
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| to notice everything that is happening around you |
| 脑袋后面长眼睛；知道身边发生的一切 |
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| - | have one eye on sth
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| to keep looking at or paying attention to something while you are doing something else |
| （在做其他事的同时）不停地看（或留意） |
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| I had one eye on the clock the whole time. 整个期间我都不停地看表。 |
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| - | in the eye of the storm
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| in the middle of a difficult situation |
| 处在风暴中心 |
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| - | in sb’ s eyes
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| according to what someone thinks or feels |
| 在某人的眼里；在某人看来 |
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| In his mother’ s eyes, the boy can do no wrong. 在他的母亲看来，她的孩子不会做坏事。 |
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| - | in the eyes of the law/world etc
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| according to the law , what other countries believe is right etc |
| 从法律/世界等的角度而言 |
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| In the eyes of the law, theft is a less serious crime than handling stolen goods. 从法律的角度看，偷窃比买卖赃物罪行轻些。 |
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| - | in front of sb’ s (very) eyes
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| in a place where someone can clearly see something |
| 在某人的眼皮底下 |
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| It happened right in front of my eyes. 事情就是在我的眼皮底下发生的。 |
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| - | keep an eye on
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| to look after someone or something |
| 照看 |
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| Will you keep an eye on things here until I get back? 你能在我回来前替我照看一下这边的事情吗？ |
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| - | keep your eyesopen/peeled/skinned (for sth)
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| to keep looking for something that you hope to find |
| 留意（某物） |
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| Keep your eyes open for a petrol station. 留心看一下有没有加油站。 |
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| - | keep an eye out for
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| to keep looking for someone or something , especially when you are doing something else |
| 留意；留神 |
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| He asked me to keep an eye out for any houses to rent. 他让我留意要出租的房屋。 |
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| - | look sb in the eye/eyes
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| to look directly at someone , especially as a way to show that you are being honest |
| （坦然地）直视某人 |
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| Look me in the eye and tell me you didn’ t do it. 看着我的眼睛，告诉我那不是你做的。 |
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| - | one in the eye for sb BRITISH
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| something that spoils someone’ s plans or is a disappointment for themThis expression usually shows that you are pleased about this . |
| 对某人来说可谓失望的事，可谓搞砸某人计划的事（此表达法通常表示幸灾乐祸） |
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| - | only have eyes for sb
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| to only like or love a particular person |
| 只爱恋某人；对某人情有独钟 |
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| - | open sb’ s eyes to sth
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| to make someone realize the truth about a situation |
| 使某人看清某事 |
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| It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character. 正是这件事让我看清了她的真实性格。 |
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| - | open your eyes to sth
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| to allow yourself to accept or consider something |
| 使自己了解某事；使自己接受某事 |
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| He refused to open his eyes to the truth. 他拒绝接受事实。 |
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| - | run/cast your eye(s) over sth
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| to look at or read something very quickly |
| 瞟一眼某物；匆匆看一眼某物 |
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| - | see eye to eye (with sb)
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| to agree with someone or have the same opinion as them |
| （与某人）看法一致 |
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| +with I don’ t see eye to eye with my father on many things. 在很多事情上，我和父亲的看法都不一致。 |
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| - | set/lay/clapeyes on
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| to see someone or something , especially for the first time |
| （尤指初次）看见，瞧见 |
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| - | take your eyes off
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| to stop looking at someone or something |
| 将视线移开 |
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| She only took her eyes off the child for a moment. 她只是有一小会儿没看着那个孩子。 |
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| - | there is more to sb than meets the eye
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| used for saying that someone has qualities or experience that someone else does not know about |
| 某人还有不为人知的品质（或经历） |
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| - | there is more to sth than meets the eye
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| used for saying that a situation is more complicated than it seems |
| 某事比看起来复杂 |
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| - | through sb’ s eyes
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| as though a particular person is seeing or experiencing something |
| 通过某人的眼睛；以某人的视角 |
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| The story is told through the eyes of a child. 故事是以一个小孩的视角来讲述的。 |
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| - | under sb’ s eye
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| with a particular person watching or taking care of someone or something |
| 在某人的眼皮底下；在某人的看护下 |
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| The girls sat on the ground under the watchful eye of their aunt. 女孩们坐在地上，她们的姨妈在留神看护着。 |
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| - | with your eyes (wide) open
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| knowing that there could be many problems in a situation |
| 心中有数的 |
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| I went into the job with my eyes open, fully knowing what it would involve. 我开始干这项工作时是心中有数的，很明白会涉及什么。 |
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| - | with your eyesshut/closed
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| used for saying that it is easy to do something |
| 闭上眼睛也能做（以示容易） |
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| I could do his job with my eyes shut. 他的活儿我闭上眼睛也能做。 |
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