deep-set

/ˌdiːp ˈset/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːp ˈset/ (ame, ipa)

deep-set — adjective

1. used for describing eyes that are positioned further back inside the head than i

1.形容詞B2
釋義

used for describing eyes that are positioned further back inside the head than is usual, giving the face a shadowed or intense look.

例句

The old fisherman's deep-set eyes held a faraway look after years at sea.

describes facial feature with shadowed look

Amina's deep-set eyes gave her face an intense expression that made people pause.

同義詞
  • sunken

    stronger implication that the eyes have become recessed due to illness or age, rather than being a natural facial feature

  • hollow

    suggests a more extreme recession, often with negative health connotations

  • deep-socketed

    more anatomical or technical, less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • bulging

    describes eyes that push outward, the opposite of deep-set

  • protruding

    clinical term for eyes that stick out noticeably

文法句型

deep-set + noun

用法筆記

Almost exclusively describes a person's eyes; rarely applied to other sunken features such as cheeks.

常見錯誤

❌His deep-set cheeks showed he had lost weight.
✅His sunken cheeks showed he had lost weight.
💡'deep-set' is reserved for eyes; use 'sunken' or 'hollow' for cheeks.