eyes
eyes — 名詞
- eyessingular
- eyesesplural
1. the two body parts located on each side of your nose that let you know what thin
眼睛
臉上用來觀看的器官
the two body parts located on each side of your nose that let you know what things look like and tell colours apart
Ziad rubbed his tired eyes after working on the computer all night.
Ziad 在電腦前工作了一整晚後，揉了揉疲勞的眼睛。
rub + possessive + eyes (tiredness gesture)
Tears rolled down Sirin's cheeks as she blinked her eyes.
Sirin 眨了眨眼睛，淚水順著臉頰流了下來。
Gabriel's eyes grew wide with surprise when he saw the puppy at the door.
Gabriel 看到門口的小狗時，驚訝得瞪大了眼睛。
The doctor told Imani that her eyes are healthy and she does not need glasses.
醫生告訴 Imani 她的眼睛很健康，不需要戴眼鏡。
Jisoo closed her eyes and listened to the rain falling on the roof.
Jisoo 閉上眼睛，聽著雨水打在屋頂上的聲音。
文法句型
the + eyes
possessive + eyes
adjective + eyes
用法筆記
This is the standard plural form for the body part. The singular 'eye' is used when speaking about one organ (e.g., 'My left eye hurts,' 'He lost an eye in the accident').
常見錯誤
2. a small dark area on a potato skin where a new plant can start growing
芽眼
馬鈴薯表面的深色小點
a small dark area on a potato skin where a new plant can start growing
Lukas cut out the eyes from the old potatoes before boiling them for dinner.
Lukas 在煮老馬鈴薯之前，先把芽眼挖掉。
cut out the eyes — preparing potatoes
Gardeners often plant pieces of potato that have at least two healthy eyes.
園丁通常會種植至少含有兩個健康芽眼的馬鈴薯塊。
Eri noticed that the old potatoes had started to grow white shoots from their eyes.
Eri 注意到老馬鈴薯已經開始從芽眼長出白色的嫩芽。
A potato will not sprout well if it has only one small eye left.
如果一顆馬鈴薯只剩下一個小小的芽眼，就很難長得好。
- bud
more general term for a new growth on a plant; eye is specific to potatoes
文法句型
eye of + noun
noun + eyes
用法筆記
When a potato 'has eyes,' it means small buds have formed on the skin. Once these buds grow into long shoots, the potato is past its best for eating but ready for planting.
3. the tiny opening near one end of a sewing or knitting needle designed for pullin
針眼
針頂端穿線的小孔
the tiny opening near one end of a sewing or knitting needle designed for pulling thread through it
Beatriz held the needle up to the light to see the tiny eye more clearly.
Beatriz 把針拿到光線下，好讓自己看清楚那個小小的針眼。
see the eye — threading a needle
It took Asher three tries to push the thread through the eye of the needle.
Asher 試了三次才把線穿過針眼。
push thread through the eye of the needle
The eye of this sewing needle is too small for thick wool thread.
這根縫衣針的針眼太小了，穿不過粗毛線。
Imani asked her grandmother to thread the needle because her fingers were too big.
Imani 請奶奶幫她穿針，因為她的手指太大了。
文法句型
the eye of + noun
through the eye
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the singular ('the eye of a needle') in set contexts like sewing or fishing. The plural 'eyes' is rarely used for this meaning.
4. a way of thinking about or judging someone or something; a particular opinion or
觀點
判斷或看待事物的方式
a way of thinking about or judging someone or something; a particular opinion or attitude
In the eyes of the law, all people are entitled to a fair trial.
在法律眼中，所有人都應該獲得公平審判。
'in the eyes of' — fixed phrase for a perspective
Ziad knew that in his mother's eyes he would always be her little boy.
Ziad 知道在媽媽眼中，他永遠是個小男孩。
The project was a complete failure in the eyes of the investors.
在投資人眼中，這個專案完全失敗了。
Meera tried to see the argument through her colleague's eyes before responding.
Meera 在回應之前，試著用同事的觀點來看這場爭論。
- point of view
more general and interchangeable
- perspective
more formal; emphasises the angle from which a situation is viewed
- judgment
focuses on the act of forming an opinion
文法句型
in the eyes of + noun
in someone's eyes
through someone's eyes
用法筆記
Most commonly appears in the fixed prepositional phrases 'in the eyes of' or 'in someone's eyes.' The singular 'eye' is also used in similar expressions: 'in the public eye,' 'in my mind's eye.' Distinguish from sense 1 (ORGANS OF SIGHT): here there is no physical seeing involved.
常見錯誤
eyes — 動詞
- eyespresent simple I / you / we / they
- eyeses3rd person singular
- eyessing-ing form
- eyessedpast simple
1. to watch a person or thing with close attention, usually because you feel suspic
注視；打量
仔細或有興趣地看著
to watch a person or thing with close attention, usually because you feel suspicious, want something, or are interested
The security guard eyes every visitor who enters the building after dark.
警衛仔細打量著每個在入夜後進入大樓的人。
present tense: he/she/it eyes — 3rd person singular form
Gabriel eyed the last slice of pizza, wondering if anyone wanted it.
Gabriel 盯著最後一片披薩，心想不知道有沒有人想吃。
The bride's mother eyed the wedding cake with a careful, critical look.
新娘的母親以挑剔的目光打量著婚禮蛋糕。
Putri eyed the suitcase nervously, afraid of what she might find inside.
Putri 緊張地盯著行李箱，害怕裡面會發現什麼。
- watch
more neutral; does not imply suspicion or desire
- observe
more formal and scientific; focuses on noticing details
- scrutinize
stronger; suggests very close and thorough examination
- ignore
to deliberately not look at someone or something
文法句型
eye + noun
eye + noun + adverb
用法筆記
The base form of this verb is 'eye' (to eye). 'Eyes' is the third-person singular present form (he/she/it eyes). The verb is not usually used in progressive tenses ('is eyeing' is possible but less common). Unlike the similar 'watch,' 'eye' often carries a shade of suspicion, desire, or evaluation.