eyelid
/ˈaɪlɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪlɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˌlid/ (ame, mw)
eyelid — 名詞
- eyelidsingular
- eyelidsplural
1. the thin layer of skin on each eye that moves to cover the eye when you close it
眼皮
覆蓋在眼球前方可開合的皮膚
the thin layer of skin on each eye that moves to cover the eye when you close it or blink, shielding it from dust, bright light, and harm
Niran's left eyelid swelled after a bug bit it, so he placed a cold pack.
Niran 的左眼皮被蟲咬後腫了起來，所以他用了冰袋。
possessive + eyelid + be + adjective describing condition
The doctor gently lifted Mira's eyelid to examine her eye with a small light.
醫生輕輕翻開 Mira 的眼皮，用小燈檢查她的眼睛。
verb + lift + possessive + eyelid (medical examination)
Aoi's eyelids felt heavy during the long bus ride home from work yesterday.
昨天在回家的長途公車上，Aoi 的眼皮感到非常沉重。
Lotte rubbed her tired eyelids with her knuckles after studying for her exam.
Lotte 在準備考試好幾個小時後，用指關節揉了揉疲憊的眼皮。
Dust landed on Ziad's lower eyelid on his walk to the bus stop.
灰塵掉在 Ziad 的下眼皮上，那是在他走去公車站的路上。
文法句型
possessive adjective + eyelid(s)
upper / lower + eyelid
用法筆記
Like other body-part nouns, 'eyelid' is countable and usually paired with a possessive adjective ('my eyelid,' 'her right eyelid'). Use 'upper eyelid' and 'lower eyelid' when anatomical precision is needed. When referring to both eyes at once, the plural 'eyelids' is standard. The formal medical term is 'palpebra,' but learners rarely need this.