eye-opener
/ˈaɪ əʊpənə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪ əʊəpənər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˌō-pə-nər -ˌōp-nər/ (ame, mw)
eye-opener — 名詞
1. an event, fact, or experience that suddenly makes you see a subject, a person, o
大開眼界
令人驚訝又長見識的事
an event, fact, or experience that suddenly makes you see a subject, a person, or the world in a different way
The shelter visit became an eye-opener for Nadia when she saw families sleeping in cars.
那次去收容所的參訪讓 Nadia 大開眼界，因為她看見有些家庭睡在車上。
pattern: be an eye-opener for + person
Reading the hospital bill was a real eye-opener for Selim after his accident.
讀完車禍後的醫院帳單後，Selim 才真正大開眼界。
collocation: a real eye-opener
For Gabriel, the first parent-teacher meeting was an eye-opener about how anxious children felt.
對 Gabriel 來說，第一次家長會讓他大開眼界，也看見孩子有多焦慮。
Faisal called the unpaid internship a real eye-opener about class and money.
Faisal 說那份無薪實習讓他大開眼界，也看清了階級與金錢的差距。
- wake-up call
usually harsher and suggests a warning that forces change
- revelation
more formal and more focused on new understanding itself
- reality check
usually negative and pulls someone back to practical facts
文法句型
be an eye-opener
an eye-opener for + person
an eye-opener about + topic
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern 'X was an eye-opener' for a visit, report, conversation, or experience that changes someone's view. It often takes 'for + person' or 'about + topic' after it.
常見錯誤
2. a drink, often a strong alcoholic one, taken early in the day to make you feel a
提神酒
早上喝來提神的酒
a drink, often a strong alcoholic one, taken early in the day to make you feel awake
Before the dawn shift, the fisherman swallowed an eye-opener from a tin cup.
天亮前上工前，那名漁夫先從錫杯裡吞下一口提神酒。
typical scene: early morning drink before work
In the old novel, Grandpa kept an eye-opener beside the stove for winter mornings.
在那本老小說裡，爺爺冬天早晨都把提神酒放在爐邊。
usage note: often old-fashioned storytelling context
The hunters joked that black coffee was safer than an eye-opener before sunrise.
那些獵人開玩笑說，日出前喝黑咖啡比來一杯提神酒安全。
At the roadside bar, Lara ordered an eye-opener before the six-hour bus ride.
在路邊酒吧，Lara 在搭六小時巴士前點了一杯提神酒。
- pick-me-up
broader and can be any food or drink that gives energy
- bracer
old-fashioned word for a strong drink taken to steady or revive you
文法句型
have an eye-opener
order an eye-opener
an eye-opener before + time/event
用法筆記
This sense is uncommon and often sounds old-fashioned or slightly humorous. It usually refers to strong alcohol taken in the morning, not to an ordinary cup of coffee or tea.