bull's-eye
/ˈbu̇lz-ˌī How to pronounce bull's-eye (audio) also ˈbəlz-/ (ame, mw)
bull's-eye — 名詞
1. the small point at the exact middle of a target, which shooters try to hit
靶心
靶子正中央的點
the small point at the exact middle of a target, which shooters try to hit
Padma aimed for the bull's-eye, but her arrow landed just below it.
Padma 瞄準靶心，但她的箭落在稍微偏下的位置。
aim for the bull's-eye — archery target point
The coach told Harper to focus on the bull's-eye, not the outer rings.
教練叫 Harper 盯著靶心，不要看外圈。
focus on the bull's-eye — target practice instruction
Justin drew a black bull's-eye in the middle of the practice board.
Justin 在練習板中央畫了一個黑色靶心。
At the fair, Joshua kept missing the bull's-eye by only a few centimetres.
在園遊會上，Joshua 老是只差幾公分就打到靶心。
文法句型
aim for the bull's-eye
hit the bull's-eye
用法筆記
Usually names the marked point on the target itself. Use sense 2 for the successful shot that reaches this point.
2. a shot or throw that lands exactly on the bull's-eye at the centre of a target
正中靶心
剛好射中靶心的一擊
a shot or throw that lands exactly on the bull's-eye at the centre of a target
Sirin scored a bull's-eye on her first shot at the fairground range.
Sirin 第一箭就在遊樂場射擊攤位上正中靶心。
score a bull's-eye — successful hit
The crowd cheered when Constanza's dart was a perfect bull's-eye.
大家看到 Constanza 的飛鏢正中靶心時都歡呼了。
perfect bull's-eye — exact scoring hit
Ryo got two bull's-eyes in a row during the archery final.
Ryo 在射箭決賽中連續兩次正中靶心。
The paper star spun wildly after Talia's bull's-eye struck the centre.
Talia 正中靶心後，那顆紙星星猛地轉了起來。
文法句型
score a bull's-eye
get a bull's-eye
用法筆記
This sense names the successful hit, not the point on the target. It commonly follows verbs such as score, get, or shoot.
3. a small round hard sweet that is usually sucked instead of chewed
牛眼糖
老式的圓形硬糖
a small round hard sweet that is usually sucked instead of chewed
Kemi bought a striped bull's-eye at the old sweet shop by the harbour.
Kemi 在港邊那家老糖果店買了一顆條紋牛眼糖。
buy a bull's-eye — traditional sweet context
Jude kept a mint bull's-eye in his pocket during the long train ride.
Jude 在漫長的火車車程中，口袋裡一直放著一顆薄荷牛眼糖。
Grandpa poured a handful of bull's-eyes into a bowl for the children.
爺爺倒出一把牛眼糖放進碗裡給孩子們吃。
Kian sucked a lemon bull's-eye while waiting outside the cinema.
Kian 在電影院外等人時含著一顆檸檬牛眼糖。
文法句型
buy a bull's-eye
suck a bull's-eye
用法筆記
Often sounds old-fashioned and is mainly used for traditional hard sweets sold singly or from jars.
4. a thick round piece of glass with a raised centre, often seen in old windows or
牛眼玻璃
中央凸起的圓玻璃
a thick round piece of glass with a raised centre, often seen in old windows or decorative glasswork
Sunlight flashed through the green bull's-eye above the church door at noon.
中午時，陽光穿過教堂門上方那塊綠色牛眼玻璃閃閃發亮。
bull's-eye in a window — old building context
The museum guide pointed to a bull's-eye set into the cabin window.
博物館導覽員指著嵌在艙窗裡的一塊牛眼玻璃。
An antiques dealer found a small bull's-eye in a box of old bottle glass.
一位古董商在一箱舊瓶玻璃裡找到一塊小牛眼玻璃。
Workers replaced the cracked bull's-eye beside the stairwell with clear glass.
工人把樓梯間旁那塊裂掉的牛眼玻璃換成了透明玻璃。
文法句型
window with a bull's-eye
replace a bull's-eye
用法筆記
Usually appears in art, antiques, or old-building contexts. In technical lighting contexts, sense 5 refers to the lens rather than a window glass piece.
5. a basic lens with a very short focus, used to spread or concentrate light in lam
牛眼透鏡
短焦距的簡單透鏡
a basic lens with a very short focus, used to spread or concentrate light in lamps and similar equipment
The restorer fitted a bull's-eye above the lamp to spread light across the map.
修復師把牛眼透鏡裝在燈上方，讓光線照滿地圖。
fit a bull's-eye to a lamp — lighting use
The old projector used a bull's-eye to throw a bright circle on the wall.
那台老投影機用牛眼透鏡把一圈亮光投到牆上。
A cracked bull's-eye made the signal lamp look blurry at night.
裂掉的牛眼透鏡讓信號燈在夜裡看起來模糊。
The catalog described the bull's-eye as a short-focus lens for lanterns.
型錄把這種牛眼透鏡寫成一種給提燈用的短焦透鏡。
文法句型
fit a bull's-eye to a lamp
use a bull's-eye in a projector
用法筆記
This technical sense names the lens itself. Sense 4 instead refers to a round raised glass piece used in windows or decorative glass.