wide-eyed

IPA/ˌwaɪd ˈaɪd/
IPA/ˌwaɪd ˈaɪd/

wide-eyed — 形容詞

1. having your eyes opened much wider than normal, caused by a sudden feeling such

1.形容詞B1
釋義

瞪大眼睛的

因驚訝、恐懼或驚奇而睜大雙眼的

having your eyes opened much wider than normal, caused by a sudden feeling such as surprise, fear, wonder, or astonishment

例句

The children sat wide-eyed as Marco told them a story about dragons.

孩子們聽 Marco 講龍的故事時，全都瞪大眼睛坐著。

linking verb + wide-eyed + as/while clause

Anjali stared wide-eyed at the enormous cake her grandmother had baked.

Anjali 瞪大眼睛看著奶奶烤的巨大蛋糕。

stared wide-eyed at [something]

常見搭配
  • wide-eyed with surprise
  • wide-eyed with fear
  • wide-eyed with wonder
  • wide-eyed stare
  • look wide-eyed
  • stand wide-eyed
  • wide-eyed amazement
同義詞
  • bug-eyed

    more informal; suggests bulging eyes from extreme shock

  • pop-eyed

    informal; similar to bug-eyed but less common

  • open-eyed

    neutral; lacks the emotional intensity of wide-eyed

反義詞
  • squinting

    opposite eye position — partially closed instead of fully open

  • narrow-eyed

    suggests suspicion or anger, not surprise

文法句型

linking verb + wide-eyed

wide-eyed + noun

用法筆記

Often describes a person's facial reaction to something surprising, frightening, or amazing. Can come before a noun (a wide-eyed child) or after a linking verb (stood wide-eyed). The cause of the reaction is typically introduced by with, at, or a when/as clause.

常見錯誤

He wide-eyed stared at the painting.
He stared wide-eyed at the painting.
wide-eyed is an adjective, not an adverb; place it after a linking verb or before a noun.
She was wide-eyed with her mouth open.
She was wide-eyed and open-mouthed.
Use with to introduce the cause (wide-eyed with surprise), not a body part.

2. showing a lack of critical judgment that comes from inexperience, so that you ac

2.形容詞B2
釋義

天真的

因缺乏經驗而過於單純地相信他人或事物的

showing a lack of critical judgment that comes from inexperience, so that you accept people's claims or impressive sights without suspicion or doubt

例句

Xiu was wide-eyed about the promises the salesperson made, not noticing the hidden fees.

Xiu 天真地相信了業務員的承諾，沒注意到那些隱藏費用。

wide-eyed about [something]

The film shows how wide-eyed tourists can easily fall for street scams.

這部電影呈現了天真的觀光客多麼容易落入街頭騙局。

常見搭配
  • wide-eyed admiration
  • wide-eyed innocence
  • wide-eyed belief
  • wide-eyed optimism
  • wide-eyed idealism
  • no longer wide-eyed
同義詞
  • naive

    closest in meaning; lacks the visual metaphor of open eyes

  • gullible

    more negative focus on being easily tricked

  • credulous

    formal register; too willing to believe without evidence

  • innocent

    suggests purity and lack of harmful intent, not just inexperience

反義詞
  • skeptical

    questions claims before accepting them; opposite of uncritical acceptance

  • cynical

    negative in the opposite direction — distrusts everything and everyone

  • worldly

    experienced and knowledgeable about how the world operates

文法句型

wide-eyed + noun

linking verb + wide-eyed

用法筆記

Describes someone whose inexperience leads them to trust too easily. Carries a gentler tone than gullible — it suggests innocence or youthful idealism rather than foolishness. Often used with a touch of affection or nostalgia. The loss of this quality is commonly expressed with no longer not wide-eyed anymore.

常見錯誤

The wide-eyed tourist did not understand the city's dangers.
The wide-eyed tourist trusted everyone she met and did not notice the warning signs.
The word emphasizes uncritical trust, not just lack of understanding.
She was very wide-eyed about his lies, so she believed him.
She was wide-eyed and believed his lies without questioning them.
wide-eyed about is less common; prefer wide-eyed as a standalone adjective describing the person's general tendency.

同根字

  • wide-eyedness
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • wide-eyed stare
  • wide-eyed expression
  • wide-eyed wonder
  • wide-eyed innocence
  • wide-eyed admiration

副詞搭配

  • still wide-eyed
  • quite wide-eyed
  • rather wide-eyed
  • no longer wide-eyed

介系詞搭配

  • wide-eyed with
  • wide-eyed at
  • wide-eyed about