ocular
/ˈɒkjələ(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːkjələr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈä-kyə-lər/ (ame, mw)
ocular — 形容詞
- ocularpositive
- more ocularcomparative
- most ocularsuperlative
1. having to do with the eyes or with seeing things — used mainly in medical, scien
眼部的
與眼睛或視覺有關的，醫學或專業用詞
having to do with the eyes or with seeing things — used mainly in medical, scientific, or technical writing.
Dr. Eitan ordered a full ocular exam after Iris kept rubbing her right eye.
Eitan 醫師看到 Iris 一直揉右眼後，便安排了一次完整的眼部檢查。
attributive: ocular + medical noun (exam, infection, nerve)
The school nurse handed Arjun a leaflet about common ocular problems in young readers.
學校護士遞給 Arjun 一張小冊子，介紹年輕讀者常見的眼部問題。
noun phrase: ocular problems / conditions / diseases
Severe diabetes can lead to ocular damage if blood sugar stays high for many years.
若血糖長年偏高，嚴重的糖尿病可能造成眼部損傷。
Salma works in a clinic that treats ocular injuries caused by sports and car accidents.
Salma 在一間診所工作，專門處理運動及車禍造成的眼部傷害。
The new drops are designed to reduce ocular pressure in patients who have glaucoma.
這款新眼藥水的設計，是為了降低青光眼患者的眼壓。
- ophthalmic
even more technical; preferred in surgical and pharmaceutical labels (ophthalmic drops).
- optic
overlaps for nerves and pathways (optic nerve), but also covers light and lenses more broadly.
- visual
broader — covers seeing and images in general, not only the eye organ.
- auditory
of the ears or hearing — the parallel sense for a different sensory channel.
文法句型
ocular + noun (medical/optical)
用法筆記
Strongly attributive — sits in front of a noun (ocular nerve, ocular exam, ocular surgery). In everyday speech a Taiwanese learner would hear 'eye' (an eye exam, an eye problem) instead; reserve ocular for clinical, scientific, or formal contexts.
常見錯誤
2. able to be looked at directly, so a person can confirm something with their own
親眼看到的
可親眼確認的，常用於法律或正式語境
able to be looked at directly, so a person can confirm something with their own eyes rather than relying on someone else's report.
The detective wanted ocular proof that the safe had been forced open before filing charges.
那名警探希望取得保險箱遭撬開的親眼證據，才願意提出告訴。
fixed phrase: ocular proof / evidence / inspection
Greta refused to sign the form without an ocular inspection of every storage room.
若沒有親自查看每一間儲藏室，Greta 拒絕在表單上簽名。
ocular + inspection in legal or audit settings
Without ocular evidence of the leak, the insurance company would not approve the repair bill.
若沒有親眼看到漏水的證據，保險公司便不會核可這筆維修費用。
Léa told the judge that her bruised arm was ocular proof of the attack.
Léa 向法官表示，她瘀青的手臂就是這場攻擊的親眼證據。
- visual
neutral everyday word; ocular sounds legal or archaic in this sense.
- first-hand
stresses personal observation; ocular evidence ≈ first-hand evidence in court-style language.
- hearsay
second-hand report rather than direct sight — the legal opposite of ocular proof.
文法句型
ocular + evidence/proof/inspection
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (OF THE EYES): this sense modifies abstract nouns like proof, evidence, or inspection, meaning the thing can be confirmed by looking. Common in legal, formal, and slightly archaic writing; in modern English most writers swap in 'visual' or 'first-hand'.
常見錯誤
ocular — 名詞
1. the small lens at the end of a microscope or telescope that you put your eye aga
目鏡
顯微鏡或望遠鏡上靠近眼睛的小鏡片
the small lens at the end of a microscope or telescope that you put your eye against to look through.
Rin wiped dust off the ocular before her biology partner peered through the microscope.
Rin 把目鏡上的灰塵擦乾淨，她的生物課搭檔才透過顯微鏡觀察。
countable: an / the ocular of a microscope
The astronomy club replaced the cracked ocular on the old school telescope last weekend.
天文社上週末更換了學校舊望遠鏡上那片裂開的目鏡。
Dewi adjusted the ocular until the tiny insect on the slide came clearly into focus.
Dewi 調整目鏡，直到玻片上那隻小蟲清楚對到焦。
Each student gets a soft cloth to clean the ocular after every lab session.
每位學生都會拿到一塊軟布，每節實驗課後擦拭目鏡。
- eyepiece
the everyday word; preferred by most teachers, shops, and instruction sheets.
- objective
the lens at the far end of a microscope, facing the specimen — paired with the ocular at the viewing end.
文法句型
the ocular of a microscope/telescope
用法筆記
Synonym for 'eyepiece'; both are correct, but 'eyepiece' is the term you will hear in most school labs and shops, while 'ocular' is preferred in technical manuals and academic papers. Often takes 'of' + the instrument: the ocular of the microscope.