eyes-only
eyes-only — idiom
1. describing a written message or file that is meant to be read by the named perso
describing a written message or file that is meant to be read by the named person it is sent to, and by nobody else at all
The sealed envelope was marked eyes-only and delivered straight to the ambassador in Brussels.
marked eyes-only — typical stamp on classified mail
Sayaka stamped the briefing notes eyes-only before passing them to the chief detective.
stamped eyes-only + object pattern
Officers knew that an eyes-only cable could not be shared with their teams.
Nora carried the eyes-only file in a locked case from Geneva to the foreign minister.
Every eyes-only report from the embassy went directly into the president's morning folder.
- for your eyes only
a longer, more conversational version of the same stamp; often quoted on envelopes
- confidential
much broader; covers any restricted material rather than naming a single reader
- classified
official security label; describes the document's grade rather than its specific reader
- open
freely circulated and not restricted to one named reader
文法句型
marked eyes-only
stamped eyes-only
an eyes-only document
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (eyes-only memo, eyes-only file) or as a stamp on a document. Strongly associated with diplomatic, military, and intelligence settings; rare in everyday office use.