open-eyed

/ˌəʊ.pənˈaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌoʊ.pənˈaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-pən-ˈīd/ (ame, mw)

open-eyed — adjective

1. keeping your eyes fully open because something shocks, amazes, or feels hard to

1.形容詞B2
釋義

keeping your eyes fully open because something shocks, amazes, or feels hard to believe

例句

Noor stood open-eyed in the doorway as the kitchen ceiling began to crack.

linking verb + open-eyed

The children sat open-eyed while the magician pulled a live dove from his hat.

open-eyed after a perception verb

同義詞
  • wide-eyed

    stronger and more emotional; open-eyed is slightly calmer

  • startled

    focuses on the shock itself rather than the eye expression

  • open-mouthed

    describes the mouth, not the eyes, in a similar surprised reaction

反義詞
  • sleepy-eyed

    shows tired, partly closed eyes instead of a startled open look

  • narrow-eyed

    suggests suspicion or anger rather than amazement

  • unmoved

    describes a reaction with no visible surprise

文法句型

linking verb + open-eyed

open-eyed + noun

用法筆記

Often follows a linking or perception verb, or comes before nouns like stare, crowd, or expression. It describes a visible moment of surprise or disbelief; for sober awareness of danger or facts, see sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The manager gave an open-eyed report on the budget.
✅The manager gave an open-eyed look when he saw the budget figures.
💡In sense 1, open-eyed describes a facial reaction, not careful judgement.
❌The children looked open-eyed of the firework show.
✅The children looked open-eyed at the firework show.
💡Use at when the reaction is directed toward what someone sees.

2. not shutting your mind to what is happening, and quick to notice danger, lies, o

2.形容詞C1
釋義

not shutting your mind to what is happening, and quick to notice danger, lies, or important details

例句

Femi stayed open-eyed about the landlord's promises and read every line twice.

open-eyed about + noun

The board needs an open-eyed view of the repair costs before voting tonight.

collocation: open-eyed view of

同義詞
  • alert

    broader everyday word; open-eyed sounds more reflective

  • watchful

    emphasises active observation over judgement

  • clear-eyed

    focuses on honest realism, often in analysis or decision-making

  • vigilant

    stronger and more urgent, especially about threats

反義詞
  • naive

    trusts too easily instead of noticing warning signs

  • complacent

    fails to stay alert because the danger seems unimportant

  • blind

    figuratively misses the facts that open-eyed people notice

文法句型

open-eyed about + noun

an open-eyed view of + noun

用法筆記

Common in formal writing about judgement, caution, and public life. It often appears with about or in phrases like open-eyed view, and it stresses sober awareness rather than the visible startled look in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌Please keep your eyes open-eyed during the night shift.
✅Please keep your eyes open during the night shift.
💡Sense 2 is about mental alertness, not simply not sleeping.
❌She was open-eyed by his story and believed every word.
✅She was open-eyed about his story and questioned every detail.
💡This sense means skeptical awareness, not easy belief.