eyelid

/ˈaɪlɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪlɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˌlid/ (ame, mw)

eyelid — noun

  • eyelidsingular
  • eyelidsplural

1. the thin layer of skin on each eye that moves to cover the eye when you close it

1.名詞A2
釋義

the thin layer of skin on each eye that moves to cover the eye when you close it or blink, shielding it from dust, bright light, and harm

例句

Niran's left eyelid swelled after a bug bit it, so he placed a cold pack.

possessive + eyelid + be + adjective describing condition

The doctor gently lifted Mira's eyelid to examine her eye with a small light.

verb + lift + possessive + eyelid (medical examination)

文法句型

possessive adjective + eyelid(s)

upper / lower + eyelid

用法筆記

Like other body-part nouns, 'eyelid' is countable and usually paired with a possessive adjective ('my eyelid,' 'her right eyelid'). Use 'upper eyelid' and 'lower eyelid' when anatomical precision is needed. When referring to both eyes at once, the plural 'eyelids' is standard. The formal medical term is 'palpebra,' but learners rarely need this.

常見錯誤

❌My eye skin is red and itchy.
✅My eyelid is red and itchy.
💡English uses the specific word 'eyelid' for the skin covering the eye, rather than describing it as 'eye skin.'
❌I have a pimple in my eyelid.
✅I have a pimple on my eyelid.
💡things are on the surface of the eyelid, not embedded inside it.