eye
/aɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /aɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī/ (ame, mw)
eye — 名詞
1. each of the pair of facial body parts that you use for seeing
眼睛
臉上的視覺器官
each of the pair of facial body parts that you use for seeing
Élise has bright green eyes and long eyelashes.
Élise 有一雙亮綠色的眼睛和長長的睫毛。
adjective + eye for describing appearance
The doctor asked Quinn to open his eyes wide during the check-up.
醫生請 Quinn 在檢查時把眼睛張大。
open one's eyes
Dust blew into Hana's eye while she was cycling home.
Hana 騎腳踏車回家時，灰塵吹進了她的眼睛。
Vinícius rubbed his tired eyes after studying all night.
Vinícius 熬夜唸書後揉了揉疲勞的眼睛。
Cats can see well in the dark because their eyes let in more light than human eyes.
貓在黑暗中看得很清楚，因為牠們的眼睛比人眼能接收更多光線。
常見錯誤
2. a small brown spot on the skin of a potato that later produces a fresh plant sho
芽眼
馬鈴薯表面的芽點
a small brown spot on the skin of a potato that later produces a fresh plant shoot
Zuri cut the potato into pieces with at least one eye on each piece.
Zuri 把馬鈴薯切成塊，確保每塊都至少有一個芽眼。
cut potato into pieces with an eye
The gardener showed Walid how to plant potatoes with the eyes pointing up.
園丁教 Walid 種馬鈴薯時要讓芽眼朝上。
plant potatoes with eyes pointing up
Before planting, Sari removed any rotten spots but kept the healthy eyes.
種植前，Sari 切掉了腐爛的部分，但保留了健康的芽眼。
New stems grow from the eyes of a potato once the soil is warm.
泥土變暖之後，新芽就會從馬鈴薯的芽眼長出來。
用法筆記
Most commonly used with potatoes in gardening contexts; the word 'bud' is a more general term for the same idea on any plant.
3. the tiny hole near the tip of a sewing needle where the thread goes in
針眼
針頭穿線的小孔
the tiny hole near the tip of a sewing needle where the thread goes in
Christopher held the needle up to the window light to find the eye.
Christopher 把針舉到窗邊的光線下找針眼。
find the eye of a needle
Noa pushed the thread through the eye of the needle on the first try.
Noa 第一次嘗試就把線穿過了針眼。
push thread through the eye
The eye of a sewing needle is very small, so good lighting helps.
縫衣針的針眼非常小，所以光線充足會有幫助。
Pim bought needles with larger eyes so his grandmother could use them more easily.
Pim 買了針眼比較大的縫針，這樣他祖母用起來更方便。
用法筆記
Also refers to a small loop on a hook-and-eye fastener used on clothing, or any similar small opening in a tool.
4. the natural physical ability to see things and to tell what they look like
視力
觀看和辨識物體的能力
the natural physical ability to see things and to tell what they look like
A pilot needs very good eyes to land a plane safely in stormy weather.
飛行員需要有非常好的視力，才能在暴風雨中安全降落飛機。
good eyes = good eyesight
Reading in dim light can strain your eyes and make it harder to see clearly.
在昏暗的光線下閱讀會讓眼睛疲勞，使看東西變得更加困難。
strain one's eyes
As people grow older, their eyes naturally lose the power to focus on close objects.
隨著年齡增長，人的眼睛自然會失去對焦近距離物體的能力。
Élise went for an eye test because she could not read the bus numbers from far away.
Élise 去做視力檢查，因為她從遠處看不清公車號碼。
A sudden flash of bright light made everyone in the room shut their eyes.
一道強烈的閃光讓房間裡的每個人都閉上了眼睛。
用法筆記
Frequently used in phrases like 'good eyes', 'weak eyes', or 'lose your eyes' to describe the quality of a person's physical vision. Distinguish from sense 1 (BODY PART), which refers to the physical organ itself rather than its function.
5. the skill of making good judgments about how things look, or about what is beaut
眼光；鑑賞力
判斷美感或品質的能力
the skill of making good judgments about how things look, or about what is beautiful or of high quality
Hana has a good eye for colour and always chooses beautiful clothes.
Hana 對顏色很有眼光，總是能選到漂亮的衣服。
have a good eye for something
The art dealer's trained eye could spot a forged painting in seconds.
那位畫商受過訓練的眼光，一眼就能看出畫作是偽造的。
trained eye
In the eyes of many critics, this film is the best of the year.
在許多影評人的眼中，這部電影是今年最好的一部。
From a design point of view, Quinn has an eye for clean modern shapes.
從設計角度來看，Quinn 對簡潔的現代造型很有鑑賞力。
With her sharp eye for detail, Noa noticed the spelling mistake in the report.
Noa 對細節有敏銳的眼光，注意到了報告中的拼字錯誤。
- taste
closer to personal preference; weaker on the judgment/discernment side
- discernment
more formal and implies careful, accurate judgment; similar in meaning but less common in everyday speech
- perception
broader — can be about noticing anything, not just visual quality
用法筆記
Used in fixed patterns like 'an eye for something' (a natural talent for noticing or judging), 'in the eyes of' (from a particular point of view), and 'to my eye' (in my opinion). The preposition 'for' typically follows 'eye' when describing a natural talent.
常見錯誤
6. the quiet, wind-free area found right at the middle of a storm such as a hurrica
風眼
颱風或颶風中心無風區域
the quiet, wind-free area found right at the middle of a storm such as a hurricane or typhoon
When the eye of the typhoon passed overhead, the wind suddenly stopped.
颱風的風眼從頭頂經過時，風突然停了。
eye of the typhoon / hurricane
Weather satellites can measure the size of a storm's eye from space.
氣象衛星可以從太空測量暴風風眼的大小。
size of a storm's eye
The hurricane's eye was sixty miles wide, with clear blue sky in the centre.
這個颶風的風眼寬達六十英里，中心是清澈的藍天。
Birds can get trapped inside the eye of a storm and carried far from land.
鳥類可能會被困在暴風的風眼中，被帶到遠離陸地的地方。
- centre
general term for the middle of anything; 'eye' is the specific meteorological term
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in weather reporting and discussions of tropical cyclones. 'The eye of the storm' is also used as a metaphor (not covered in this sense) for being at the centre of a difficult or controversial situation.
eye — 動詞
1. to watch someone or something steadily and with great attention, often in a way
注視
長時間仔細地看
to watch someone or something steadily and with great attention, often in a way that shows suspicion or strong interest
The security guard eyed the stranger suspiciously as he walked past the gate.
警衛狐疑地注視著那名陌生人走過大門。
eye + adverb (suspiciously / warily)
Padma eyed the last piece of cake, wondering if anyone else wanted it.
Padma 盯著最後一塊蛋糕，心想是否還有別人也想吃。
The cat eyed the bird on the fence without moving a single muscle.
那隻貓一動也不動地注視著籬笆上的鳥。
Élise eyed her opponent across the chessboard, planning her next move.
Élise 注視著棋盤對面的對手，思考下一步棋。
Home buyers eyed the house with caution after noticing cracks in the wall.
注意到牆上有裂縫後，購屋者小心謹慎地打量著這棟房子。
- watch
more general and neutral; can be for longer periods without the same intensity
- study
implies careful, detailed examination over time; more formal
- examine
focused on inspection and checking; less emotional than 'eye'
- scrutinise
very close, critical examination; more formal and academic
- ignore
to deliberately not look at or pay attention to something
文法句型
eye + noun phrase
用法筆記
Stronger and more specific than 'look at' or 'watch'. Usually implies a fixed, deliberate gaze that shows suspicion, desire, or close attention. Common with adverbs: 'eye warily', 'eye suspiciously', 'eye hungrily'.