unseeing

/ˌʌnˈsiːɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈsiːɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

unseeing — 形容詞

  • unseeingpositive
  • more unseeingcomparative
  • most unseeingsuperlative

1. describes eyes that are open and able to see, but the person is not looking at o

1.形容詞C1
釋義

視而不見

睜著眼卻沒注意看的狀態

describes eyes that are open and able to see, but the person is not looking at or noticing what is in front of them — often because they are thinking deeply about something else, or are shocked, exhausted, or upset.

例句

Talia stared at the old photograph with unseeing eyes, lost in memories of her grandmother.

Talia 用失神的雙眼凝視著那張舊照片，沉浸在對祖母的回憶中。

collocation: stared with unseeing eyes + participle phrase for cause

Kabir's unseeing gaze drifted across the room as he replayed the argument in his mind.

Kabir 目光失神地在房間裡游移，腦中不斷重播著那場爭吵。

collocation: unseeing gaze + as-clause for distraction

同義詞
  • blank

    more general term for an expression or look that shows no emotion or understanding; less literary and more commonly used

  • vacant

    suggests emptiness of thought rather than preoccupation with a specific inner experience

  • glassy

    describes eyes that look shiny and fixed, often from shock, illness, or drugs; more physical in description

  • sightless

    can mean blind (permanent) or simply not seeing; more poetic and less common than 'unseeing'

反義詞
  • observant

    actively noticing small details in one's surroundings

  • watchful

    paying close and careful attention to what is happening

文法句型

with unseeing eyes/gaze/stare

unseeing + noun

用法筆記

Frequently appears in narrative or literary writing to describe a character who is mentally or emotionally preoccupied and therefore not registering their surroundings despite having their eyes open. Common in the fixed patterns 'with unseeing eyes', 'an unseeing gaze', or 'an unseeing stare'. Do not use for permanent physical blindness — use 'blind' or 'sightless' instead.

常見錯誤

❌He was unseeing after the accident.
✅He stared with unseeing eyes after the accident.
💡'unseeing' describes the eyes or gaze, not the person themself.
❌The unseeing man needed a guide dog.
✅The blind man needed a guide dog.
💡'unseeing' refers to a temporary state of not registering what one sees, not permanent physical blindness.