- [countable]
either of the two organs on the face that you see with 眼睛 
The suspect has dark hair and green eyes. 嫌疑犯有着一頭黑發和一雙綠眼睛。 to close/open your eyes 閉上／睜開眼睛 to lower your eyes (= to look down) 低下你的眼睛 She rolled her eyes in disgust. 她厭惡地翻了下眼睛。 Keep your eyes shut! 别睜開眼睛。 - in somebody's eyes/eye
There were tears in his eyes. 他眼裏噙着淚水。 I have something in my eye. 我的眼睛裏進了什麽東西。 She had a haunted look in her dark eyes. 她黑色的眼睛裏有一種陰魂不散的神情。 His eyes filled with tears. 他雙眼噙滿淚水。 The ending was so sad it brought tears to my eyes. 結局如此悲傷，讓我熱淚盈眶。 I could see a pair of blue eyes peering out at me. 我能看見一雙藍色的眼睛正凝視着我。 Her eyes widened in disbelief. 她懷疑地睜大了眼睛。 His eyes narrowed suspiciously. 他懷疑地眯起眼睛。 Their eyes lit up when they saw all the presents. 當他們看到所有的禮物時，他們的眼睛都亮了。 to make/avoid eye contact with somebody (= to look/avoid looking at them at the same time as they look at you) 與／避免與某人目光接觸 All eyes were on him (= everyone was looking at him) as he walked on to the stage. 他走上台時所有的目光都注視着他。 a feast/treat/delight for the eyes 賞心悅目/賞心悅目/賞心悅目
Collocations Physical appearancesee also black eye, compound eye, googly-eyed, lazy eye, shut-eyePhysical appearance 外貌 - A person may be described as having:
描述一個人的長相可用 have 一詞：
Eyes 眼睛 - (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
（明亮的）藍／綠／（深／淺）棕色／淺綠褐色眼睛 - deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
凹陷的／凸出的眼睛 - small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
- piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
敏銳的／銳利的眼睛；冷冰冰的眼神 - bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
布滿血絲的／水汪汪的／腫脹的眼睛 - bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
濃密的／揚起的／弓形的眉毛 - long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
長長的／濃密的／彎曲的／假的眼睫毛
Face 臉 - a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
塌／蒜頭／尖頭／尖／短平而上翹的鼻子 - a straight/a hooked/a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
挺直的鼻子；鷹鈎鼻；高鼻梁；鷹鈎鼻 - full/thick/thin/pouty lips
豐滿的／厚／薄／翹嘴唇 - dry/chapped/cracked lips
幹的／皲裂的／幹裂的嘴唇 - flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
發紅的／紅潤的／蒼白的面頰 - soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
柔嫩的／胖乎乎的／凹陷的面頰 - white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
潔白的／完好無缺的／參差不齊的／凸出來的牙齒 - a large/high/broad/wide/sloping forehead
大大的／高高的／寬大的／後傾的前額 - a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
硬朗的／瘦削的／尖／雙下巴 - a long/full/bushy/wispy/goatee beard
長／大／濃密的／一小撮／山羊胡子 - a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil moustache
長長的／稀疏的／濃密的／耷拉着的／翹／細直的八字胡
Hair and skin 頭發和皮膚 - pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
蒼白的／白皙的／橄欖色的／黝黑的／曬黑的皮膚 - dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
幹性的／油性的／光滑的／粗糙的／有皺紋的皮膚 - a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
黝黑的／蒼白的／白皙的／蠟黃的／紅潤的／淺褐色的／黝黑的／無瑕的面容 - deep/fine/little/facial wrinkles
深深的／細小的／小的／面部的皺紋 - blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/(British English) ginger/grey hair
- straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
直發；鬈發；波浪形的／鬈曲的／刺猬式的頭發 - thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
厚密的／稀疏的／纖細的／濃密的／逐漸稀少的頭發 - dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
染了色的／漂白了的／柔順的／絲滑的／幹性的／油性的／有光澤的頭發 - long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
長／短／齊肩／剪短了的頭發 - a bald/balding/shaved head
秃頭；開始秃頂的頭；剃光了的頭 - a receding hairline
後移的發際線 - a bald patch/spot
秃了的一塊 - a side/centre(British English) parting
偏分；中分
Body 身體 - a long/short/thick/slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
- broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
寬／窄／斜／圓／聳肩膀 - a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
赤裸的／寬闊的／肌肉發達的胸膛；小胸；大胸 - a flat/swollen/bulging stomach
扁平的／鼓脹的／鼓起的肚子 - a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
纖細的／28英寸的腰 - big/wide/narrow/slim hips
大的／寬的／窄小的／苗條的臀部 - a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
直的／彎曲的／弓着的／寬大的／多毛的背部 - thin/slender/muscular arms
瘦削的／細長的／肌肉發達的臂膀 - big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
大的／小的／修剪整齊的／有老繭的／戴着手套的手 - long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
長的／短的／粗的／細長的／纖細的／瘦削的手指 - long/muscular/hairy/shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
- muscular/chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
- big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
大的／小的／嬌小可愛的／寬的／窄的／光着的腳 - a good/a slim/a slender/an hourglass figure
好的／修長的／苗條的／沙漏形身材 - be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
有着苗條的／中等的／普通的／大塊頭的／健壯的／矮壯的身材
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodya1As my eyes accustomed to the darkness, I could make out a shape by the window. 眼睛習慣了黑暗後，我辨認出窗前有一個模糊的影子。 He drew the curtains to make sure no prying eyes saw what he was doing. 他拉上窗簾，確保沒人能窺探到他在做什麽。 He held up the newspaper to shield his eyes from the sun. 他舉起報紙遮在眼前擋住陽光。 He let his eyes roam around the scene. 他環顧現場。 He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye. 他目光熠熠地望着我。 He turned his eyes to the door when he heard the handle turning. 聽到門把手轉動的聲音，他向門那邊看去。 Her bleary eyes showed that she hadn't slept. 她一雙眼睛無精打采的，顯然她沒有睡覺。 Her eyes danced with amusement. 她的眼睛裏閃爍着饒有興味的神情。 Her eyes dilated with horror at what she had done. 看到她所做的事，她驚恐地睜大了眼睛。 Her eyes flew open in surprise. 她驚訝地瞪大了眼睛。 Her eyes glazed over when I said I worked in dictionaries. 我說我做詞典工作，她目光頓變呆滞。 Her eyes prickled with unshed tears. 她眼睛刺痛，噙着淚水。 Her eyes squinted against the brightness. 亮光刺得她瞇起眼睛。 His eyes blazed with menace. 他目露兇光。 Her eyes told me nothing. 我從她的眼神中得不到任何信息。 His eyes bulged in fury. 他氣得眼珠子都凸了出來。 His eyes crinkled up at the corners as he smiled. 他笑的時候眼角起了皺紋。 His eyes darted from face to face. 他的目光從他們的臉上一一掃過。 His eyes drifted over to Helen's chair. 他的目光移到海倫的椅子上。 His eyes hardened as he remembered how they had laughed at him. 想到他們曾經如何嘲笑他，他的眼神就變得冷酷起來。 His eyes held a mischievous gleam. 他的眼睛裏含有一絲懷疑的目光。 His eyes never left mine. 他一刻不停地盯着我。 His eyes reflected his anguish. 他的眼神透露出他的痛苦。 His eyes rounded in mock amazement. 他佯裝驚奇地瞪大了眼睛。 His eyes were drawn to a bundle of papers in the corner. 他注意到角落裏的一捆文件。 His narrow eyes betrayed his impatience. 他眯起的眼睛洩露出了他的不耐煩。 I didn't want to strain my eyes to read, so I put the light on. 我不想看書用眼過度，所以打開了燈。 If I hadn't seen his jump with my own eyes, I would never have believed it possible. 如果不是親眼看到他跳，我永遠也不會相信。 It is essential to wear some form of eye protection. 戴某種護眼套很有必要。 My eyes followed his every move. 我的目光追随着他的每個舉動。 My eyes strained to make anything out in the darkness. 我睜大眼睛努力辨别着黑暗中的東西。 My eyes stream when I chop onions. 我切洋蔥時眼睛會流淚。 My eyes took in every detail as I entered the house for the first time in twenty years. 20 年來第一次踏進這個屋子，我將每一個細微之處都收入眼底。 Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Harry start forward. 她用眼角的餘光瞟到哈裏起身向前走去。 She averted her eyes from his face. 她把視線從他的臉上移開。 She could feel the old lady's eyes bore into her. 她能感到老婦人的眼睛緊緊盯着她。 She just looked at me with those big blue eyes of hers. 她只是用那雙大大的藍眼睛看着我。 She laughed, her eyes alight with excitement. 她笑了，眼裏閃爍着興奮的光芒。 She reached up and tried to gouge her attacker's eyes. 她伸出手，想把攻擊者的眼睛摳出來。 She responded softly, her eyes showing concern. 她柔和地回應，目光中透出關心。 She tried to sit up, her eyes fixed on Jean's face. 她試圖坐起來，目光緊盯着瓊的臉。 Skiers wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sun. 滑雪者都戴上護目鏡使眼睛免受陽光傷害。 The dog's hungry eyes were on my sandwich. 那條狗饑餓的目光落在我的三明治上。 The sun was in my eyes and I couldn't see the road. 陽光太耀眼，我看不清路。 Their eyes locked together in a battle of wills. 他倆互相對視着，進行着一場意志力的鬥爭。 Tina squeezed her eyes shut and bit her lip. 蒂娜閉上了雙眼，咬了咬嘴唇。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- amber
- …
- open
- close
- shut
- …
- dilate
- fly open
- grow wide
- …
- muscles
- socket
- contact
- …
- in your eyes
- under somebody’s eye
- as far as the eye can see
- before your very eyes
- can’t keep your eyes off somebody/something
- …
- -eyed
(in adjectives 構成形容詞 having the type or number of eyes mentioned 有…眼睛的；有…只眼的 a blue-eyed blonde 藍眼睛的金發女郎 a one-eyed monster 獨眼怪物
More Like This Compound adjectives for physical characteristicsCompound adjectives for physical characteristics - [singular]
the ability to see 視力；眼力 A surgeon needs a good eye and a steady hand. 做外科醫生眼要準，手要穩。 Her skill at working with wood is coupled to a keen eye for design. 她兼具高超的木工活手藝與敏銳的設計眼光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- eagle
- good
- keen
- …
- eye for
- [countable, usually singular]
a particular way of seeing something 眼光；視角 - with the eye of somebody
He looked at the design with the eye of an engineer. 他以工程師的眼光看這個設計。 - with a… eye
She viewed the findings with a critical eye. 她以批判的眼光看待這些研究結果。 - to somebody's eye
To my eye, the windows seem out of proportion. 在我看來，這些窗子似乎不成比例。
Extra ExamplesTo an expert eye, the painting is an obvious fake. 在内行人看來，這幅畫顯然是赝品。 He saw his students with new eyes now that he had a child of his own. 他現在自己有了孩子，看學生也有了新的視角。 You need to look at your website through the user's eyes. 你應該從用戶的角度來看自己的網站。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- cautious
- close
- …
- in somebody/something’s eye
- through somebody’s eyes
- to somebody’s eye
- …
- in your mind’s eye
- with the eye of somebody
- [countable]
the hole in the end of a needle that you put the thread through 針鼻兒；針眼 - [countable]
a small thin piece of metal curved round, that a small hook fits into, used for fastening clothes （鈎眼扣的）扣眼；金屬環眼 
- [singular] the eye of a/the storm, tornado, hurricane, etc.
a calm area at the centre of a storm, etc. 風眼（風暴等的中心平靜區） - [countable]
a dark mark on a potato from which another plant will grow 芽眼 see also bullseye, Catseye™, evil eye, fisheye, red-eye, rib-eye
part of body身體部位
ability to see視力
way of seeing眼光
of needle針
on clothes衣服
of storm風暴
on potato馬鈴薯
Word OriginOld English ēage, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oog and German Auge.
Idioms
the apple of somebody’s eye
a person or thing that is loved more than any other 心肝寶貝；掌上明珠 She is the apple of her father's eye. 她是父親的掌上明珠。
as far as the eye can/could see
to the horizon (= where the sky meets the land or sea) 極目所盡
bat your eyes/eyelashes
to open and close your eyes quickly, in a way that is supposed to be attractive 眉目傳情；擠眉弄眼
be all eyes
to be watching somebody/something carefully and with a lot of interest 極注意地看；留神地看；全神貫注地看；目不轉睛 The kids were all eyes as he slowly unwrapped the package. 當他慢慢打開包裹時，孩子們都在看着他。
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
- (saying)
people all have different ideas about what is beautiful 情人眼裏出西施；對美的判别因人而異
before/in front of somebody’s (very) eyes
be up to your eyes in something
a bird’s-eye view (of something)
a view of something from a high position looking down 鳥瞰；俯視 From the plane we had a bird's-eye view of Manhattan. 從飛機上我們可以鳥瞰曼哈頓。
cast/run an eye/your eyes over something
catch somebody’s eye
clap/lay/set eyes on somebody/something
cock an ear/eye at something/somebody
to look at or listen to something/somebody carefully and with a lot of attention 側耳傾聽；凝神細看
easy on the ear/eye
- (informal)
pleasant to listen to or look at 好聽／好看的；悅耳／悅目的 The room was painted in soft pastels that were easy on the eye. 房間用柔和的彩色粉筆畫，很容易看出來。
easy on the eye
- (informal)
pleasant to look at 喜歡見到的人（或物） The room was painted in soft pastels that were easy on the eye. 房間用柔和的彩色粉筆畫，很容易看出來。
my eye!
an eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)
- (saying)
used to say that you should punish somebody by doing to them what they have done to you or to somebody else 以眼還眼；以牙還牙 They advocate a justice system that works on the principle of an eye for an eye. 他們提倡一個以牙還牙的司法體系。
somebody’s eyes are bigger than their stomach
used to say that somebody has been greedy by taking more food than they can eat （表示貪吃）眼大肚皮小，眼饞肚飽
feast your eyes (on somebody/something)
to look at somebody/something and get great pleasure 盡情欣賞；大飽眼福；賞心悅目
for somebody’s eyes only
get your eye in
- (British English)
to practise so that you are able to make good judgements about a task or activity that you are doing 能進行準確判斷（球的速度和方向） I've got my eye in now—the ball is landing just where I want it. 我現在明白了——球正落在我想要的地方。
have an eye for something
have your eye on somebody
to be watching somebody carefully, especially to check that they do not do anything wrong 密切注視；盯住；監視 And remember, I'll have my eye on you so you'd better behave. 記住，我會盯着你的，所以你最好規矩點。 The store detective had his eye on a group of boys who were acting suspiciously. 商店保安留意着一群行爲可疑的男孩子。
to be thinking about asking somebody out, offering somebody a job, etc. because you think they are attractive, good at their job, etc. 看中；看上
have your eye on something
to be thinking about buying something 想得到；想買到
have eyes in the back of your head
to be aware of everything that is happening around you, even things that seem difficult or impossible to see 腦後長眼；眼光敏銳；什麽都能覺察到 You can’t get away with anything in her class. She has eyes in the back of her head. 你在她班上什麽都逃不掉。她後腦勺有眼睛。
have (got) eyes like a hawk
have one eye/half an eye on something
have a roving eye
- (old-fashioned)
to always be looking for the chance to have a new sexual relationship 總是找機會尋花問柳；眼神不安分
hit somebody (straight/right) in the eye
to be very obvious to somebody 很顯然；一目了然
in the blink of an eye
very quickly; in a short time 眨眼的工夫；很快
in somebody’s eyes
(British English also to somebody’s eyes)
in somebody’s opinion or according to the way that they see the situation 按某人的意見；在某人眼裏；依某人看 She can do no wrong in her father's eyes. 在她父親看來，她不可能做壞事。 To Western eyes, it may seem that the city is overcrowded. 在西方人看來，這座城市似乎過於擁擠。
in the eyes of the law, world, etc.
according to the law, most people in the world, etc. 從（法律、世人等）的觀點看；就…而言 In the eyes of the law she is guilty, though few ordinary people would think so. 從法律上說，她有罪；但一般人不見得這麽看。 In the eyes of the law his knife was an offensive weapon. 從法律上看，他的刀是攻擊性武器。
in the public eye
in the twinkling of an eye
very quickly 瞬息之間；轉眼之間 Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, her whole life had been turned upside down. 突然，一眨眼的功夫，她的整個人生都被颠覆了。
keep a close eye/watch on somebody/something
keep your ears/eyes open (for somebody/something)
to listen or look out for somebody/something that you might hear or see 看見；注意到
keep an eye on somebody/something
keep your eye on the ball
to continue to give your attention to what is most important 眼睛盯着大事；密切注意關鍵問題
keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something)
keep your eyes open (for somebody/something)
to look out for somebody/something that you might see 留心；注意；仔細查找
keep your eyes peeled/skinned (for somebody/something)
keep a weather eye on somebody/something
to watch somebody/something carefully in case you need to take action 對…随時留意；對…小心提防 Keep a weather eye on your competitors. 密切關注你的競爭對手。
look somebody in the eye(s)/face
(usually used in negative sentences and questions 通常用於否定句和疑問句 to look straight at somebody without feeling embarrassed or ashamed （坦然或問心無愧地）直視某人，正視某人
make eyes at somebody | give somebody the eye
meet somebody’s eye(s) | meet somebody’s gaze, look, etc. | people’s eyes meet
- [transitive, intransitive]
if you meet somebody’s eye(s), you look directly at them as they look at you; if two people’s eyes meet, they look directly at each other （和某人）對視，目光相遇 - [transitive] meet somebody’s eye(s) your eyes
if a sight meets your eyes, you see it 呈現；顯現
your mind’s eye
the naked eye
the normal power of your eyes without the help of an instrument 肉眼 The planet should be visible with/to the naked eye. 這顆行星肉眼應該就能看得見。
not bat an eyelid (British English)
(North American English not bat an eye)
not believe your ears/eyes
not believe your eyes
not a dry eye in the house
not see eye to eye with somebody (on something)
to not share the same views as somebody about something 與某人看法不一致（或意見不盡相同）；與…不敢苟同 The two of them have never seen eye to eye on politics. 他們倆在政治上從未有過相同的看法。
not (be able to) take your eyes off somebody/something
to find somebody/something so interesting, attractive, etc. that you watch them all the time 目不轉睛地盯着；始終注視着 He couldn't keep his eyes off the girl sitting opposite him. 他無法把目光從坐在對面的女孩身上移開。
one in the eye (for somebody/something)
only have eyes for/have eyes only for somebody
open your/somebody’s eyes (to something)
please the eye
to be very attractive to look at 十分悅目
pull the wool over somebody’s eyes
- (informal)
to hide your real actions or intentions from somebody by making them believe something that is not true 蒙蔽某人；欺騙某人
see, look at, etc. something through somebody’s eyes
see something out of the corner of your eye
shut/close your eyes to something
to pretend that you have not noticed something so that you do not have to deal with it （對…）視而不見，熟視無睹，置若罔聞 You can't just close your eyes to his violence. 你不能對他的暴力視而不見。 They seem intent on shutting their eyes to the problems of pollution. 他們似乎一心想對污染問題視而不見。
a sight for sore eyes
- (informal)
a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at 喜歡見到的人（或物）
take your eye off the ball
to stop giving your attention to what is most important 不再關注重要問題
there is more to somebody/something than meets the eye
a person or thing is more complicated or interesting than you might think at first 某人（或物）比料想的更爲複雜（或有趣）
turn a blind eye (to something)
to pretend not to notice something bad that is happening, so you do not have to do anything about it （對某事）佯裝不見，睜一只眼閉一只眼 The authorities were either unaware of the problem or they turned a blind eye to it. 當局要麽沒有意識到這個問題，要麽對此視而不見。
under the (watchful) eye of somebody
what the eye doesn’t see (the heart doesn’t grieve over)
- (saying)
if a person does not know about something that they would normally think was bad, then it cannot hurt them 眼不見（心不煩）；眼不見爲淨 What does it matter if I use his flat while he’s away? What the eye doesn’t see…! 我趁他外出時用他的公寓有什麽關系呢？反正他又看不見！
with an eye for/on/to the main chance
- (British English, usually disapproving)
with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself 瞅機會撈一把
with your eyes open
with your eyes shut/closed
with an eye to something/to doing something