one-eyed

IPA/wˈɒnˈaɪd/
KK[wˌʌnˈaɪd]IPA/wˌʌnˈaɪd/

one-eyed — 形容詞

1. A one-eyed person or animal sees with just one eye rather than two, because the

1.形容詞B1
釋義

獨眼的

只有一隻眼睛的

A one-eyed person or animal sees with just one eye rather than two, because the other eye is missing, damaged, or does not function.

例句

Liam rescued a one-eyed cat from the animal shelter last winter.

Liam 去年冬天從動物收容所救了一隻獨眼的貓。

one-eyed + noun describing an animal

Daichi became one-eyed after a piece of metal flew into his left eye at work.

Daichi 在工作時一塊金屬飛進他的左眼，從此變成了獨眼人。

became one-eyed (change of state)

同義詞
  • monocular

    a technical or medical term; learners rarely need it

反義詞
  • two-eyed

    describes someone with normal sight in both eyes; informal and non-standard

文法句型

one-eyed + noun

be one-eyed

用法筆記

One-eyed can be used before a noun (a one-eyed pirate) or after a linking verb (the pirate is one-eyed). This sense describes a physical condition only, not a figurative lack of insight.

常見錯誤

❌The cyclops is a one-eye monster.
✅The cyclops is a one-eyed monster.
💡When used as an adjective before a noun, the form is one-eyed, not one-eye.