one-eyed
one-eyed — 形容詞
1. A one-eyed person or animal sees with just one eye rather than two, because the
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.
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)
The one-eyed owl perched on the barn roof and watched the field for mice.
那隻獨眼的貓頭鷹棲息在穀倉屋頂上，看著田野裡有沒有老鼠。
Manuela's grandmother was born one-eyed but could knit better than anyone in the village.
Manuela 的祖母天生只有一隻眼睛，但織毛衣比村裡任何人都好。
born one-eyed (condition from birth)
- one-eyed man
- one-eyed dog
- born one-eyed
- one-eyed monster
- one-eyed pirate
- left one-eyed
- monocular
a technical or medical term; learners rarely need it
- 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
to look at someone in an open way that clearly shows you find them sexually attractive, often in a manner that makes them feel uncomfortable.
色瞇瞇地看著某人
The woman at the bar told the stranger to stop giving her the one-eyed or she would call security.
Kemi noticed that her boss kept giving her the one-eyed during the meeting, and it made her skin crawl.
to look at something very carefully and with great interest, usually so that you can examine every detail.
仔細端詳某物
Before buying the old painting, Asher gave it the one-eyed to check for any hidden damage.
The mechanic gave the engine the one-eyed and immediately spotted the broken belt.