bleary-eyed

/ˌblɪəri ˈaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌblɪri ˈaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblir-ē-ˌīd How to pronounce bleary-eyed (audio)/ (ame, mw)

bleary-eyed — adjective

1. looking very tired, with eyes that seem wet, unfocused, or only partly open

1.形容詞B2
釋義

looking very tired, with eyes that seem wet, unfocused, or only partly open

例句

After the overnight bus ride, Ayesha stumbled into the station looking bleary-eyed.

look + bleary-eyed after little sleep

The bleary-eyed interns reached for coffee before the first meeting began.

bleary-eyed + plural person noun

同義詞
  • sleepy

    focuses on wanting sleep, not specifically on how the eyes look

  • drowsy

    suggests a state between awake and asleep, often from warmth or medicine

  • groggy

    emphasises mental sluggishness or confusion after sleep, illness, or shock

  • exhausted

    much stronger overall tiredness, without the visual focus on the eyes

反義詞
  • alert

    fully awake and ready to notice what is happening

  • bright-eyed

    looking fresh, lively, and full of energy

文法句型

look / be bleary-eyed

bleary-eyed + noun (passenger / commuter / child)

too bleary-eyed to + verb

用法筆記

Common after linking verbs such as look, seem, or be, and also before nouns like passenger or child. Usually points to visible tiredness in the eyes rather than general tiredness in the whole body.

常見錯誤

❌I woke up blurry-eyed after two hours of sleep.
✅I woke up bleary-eyed after two hours of sleep.
💡Blurry-eyed usually means your vision is unclear; bleary-eyed describes a tired, watery-eyed look.