cross-eye
cross-eye — 名詞
1. A disorder of the eye muscles that pulls the eyes inward, making them point towa
內斜視
眼球向內偏斜的疾病
A disorder of the eye muscles that pulls the eyes inward, making them point toward the nose instead of forward.
The paediatrician diagnosed Mei with cross-eye and recommended early treatment.
小兒科醫師診斷美美患有內斜視，建議及早治療。
diagnose + with + cross-eye, medical context
Surgery for cross-eye is most effective when performed before the age of seven.
內斜視的手術在七歲前進行效果最佳。
passive: is performed, surgery + for + cross-eye
Sofia's kindergarten teacher noticed her eyes turning inward, so the doctor tested for cross-eye.
蘇菲亞的幼稚園老師注意到她的眼睛往內偏，於是醫師進一步檢查是否為內斜視。
The optometrist explained that cross-eye happens when the eye muscles do not work together.
驗光師解釋說，內斜視是因為眼部肌肉無法協調運作所引起的。
Two years without treatment left four-year-old Kenji with a lazy eye caused by his cross-eye.
健治的內斜視因兩年未接受治療，導致右眼出現弱視。
- esotropia
formal medical term for the same condition, used by eye doctors in clinical reports
- convergent strabismus
more technical anatomical term describing the inward direction of the eye misalignment
- wall-eye
the opposite condition where one or both eyes turn outward instead of inward
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense refers to the medical condition itself (uncountable), not to the affected eyes. Common in medical, paediatric, and parenting discussions.
常見錯誤
2. A person's eyes that turn inward toward the nose as a result of the condition of
鬥雞眼
患有內斜視的雙眼
A person's eyes that turn inward toward the nose as a result of the condition of cross-eye, giving a characteristic appearance.
Born with cross-eyes, Vikram adapted well and learned to read by age six.
維克拉姆一出生就有鬥雞眼，但他適應良好，六歲時就學會了閱讀。
have + cross-eyes, contrast clause
The school nurse noticed Keiko's cross-eyes during the vision screening.
校護在視力篩檢時注意到慶子的鬥雞眼。
People on the street sometimes stared at Diego's cross-eyes, but his family encouraged him.
街上的人有時會盯著迪亞哥的鬥雞眼看，但他的家人不斷鼓勵他。
The ophthalmologist said Sophia's cross-eyes could be corrected with a single operation.
眼科醫師說蘇菲亞的鬥雞眼可以透過一次手術矯正。
With special glasses designed for cross-eyes, Omar could finally see the blackboard clearly.
換上專為鬥雞眼設計的特殊眼鏡後，奧馬爾終於能看清楚黑板了。
- squint
British English term that can refer to eyes turning inward, though it more broadly describes any misalignment
文法句型
plural: cross-eyes
用法筆記
This sense refers to the physical eyes themselves. Unlike sense 1 (the condition), this sense is countable and almost always appears in the plural form 'cross-eyes'. Example: 'She has cross-eyes' (her eyes turn inward), not 'She has cross-eye' (that would mean the condition).