2012-9-21可樂整理《关于eye的词汇…

 

If you say that somethinghappens before your eyes, in frontof your eyes, or under youreyes, you are emphasizing that it happens where you can seeit clearly and often implying that it is surprising orunpleasant. 在…眼前/下

例：A lot of them died in front of oureyes.

他们中很多人死在我们眼前。

 

If you cast youreye or run your eye oversomething, you look at it or read it quickly.投以一瞥

例：I would be grateful if he could cast an expert eyeover it and tell me what he thought of it.

如果他能以专家的眼光看一下它并告诉我他的想法，我将不胜感激。

 

If something catches youreye, you suddenly notice it. 突然使某人注意到

例：As she turned back, a movement across the lawncaught her eye.

当她转身时，草地那头的一个动静引起了她的注意。

 

If you catch someone'seye, you do something to attract their attention, so thatyou can speak to them. 吸引某人的注意

例：He tried to catch Annie's eye as he walked by herseat.

从安妮座位旁走过时，他设法吸引她的注意。

 

If you close your eyes tosomething bad or if you shut youreyes to it, you ignore it. 不理会某事物

例：Most governments must simply be shutting theireyes to the problem.

大多数政府定会干脆不理会这个问题。

 

If you cry your eyesout, you cry very hard. 痛哭[INFORMAL]

例：He didn't mean to be cruel but I cried my eyesout.

他并非有意苛刻，但我还是大哭了一场。

 

If there is something asfar as the eye can see, there is a lot of it and you cannotsee anything else beyond it. 就视线所能及

例：There are pine trees as far as the eye cansee.

极目望去只见松林。

 

If you say that someonehas an eye for something, you mean that they are good atnoticing it or making judgments about it. 对…有眼力; 对…有判别力

例：Susan has a keen eye for detail, so each dress isbeautifully finished.

苏珊对细节有敏锐的眼力，所以每件衣服都完成得相当漂亮。

 

You use expressions such as in his eyes or to hereyes to indicate that you are reporting someone's opinionand that other people might think differently. 在某人看来

例：The other serious problem in the eyes of the newgovernment is communalism.

在新政府看来，另外一个严峻的问题是地方自治主义。

 

If you keep your eyesopen or keep an eye out for someoneor something, you watch for them carefully.密切注意[INFORMAL]

例：I ask the mounted patrol to keep their eyesopen.

我要求巡逻骑警密切注意。

 

If you keep an eye onsomething or someone, you watch them carefully, for exampleto make sure that they are satisfactory or safe, or not causingtrouble. 照看; 留意

例：I went for a run there, keeping an eye on thechildren the whole time.

我去那里跑步，其间始终留意着孩子们。

 

If you say that all eyesare on something or that the eyesof the world are on something, you mean that everyone ispaying careful attention to it and what will happen.众目关注[JOURNALISM]

例：All eyes will be on tomorrow'svote.

明天的投票将是众目所注。

 

If someone has their eyeon you, they are watching you carefully to see what youdo. 密切注意某人

例：A spokesman for the store said: "He comes herequite a lot. We've had our eye on him before."

一位该商店发言人说：“他常常光顾这里。我们以前就注意他了。”

 

If you have your eye onsomething, you want to have it. 看中[INFORMAL]

例：If you're saving up for a new outfit you've hadyour eye on, cheap dinners for a month might let you buyit.

如果你想省钱买一套你看中的新套装，吃一个月的廉价晚餐也许会让你买得起。

 

If you say that you didsomething with your eyes open or with your eyes wide open,you mean that you knew about the problems and difficulties that youwere likely to have. 明知有问题和困难地

例：We want all our members to undertake this tripresponsibly, with their eyes open.

我们希望我们所有的成员都明白其中的困难、负责任地进行这次旅行。

 

If something opens youreyes, it makes you aware that something is different fromthe way that you thought it was. 使你看到不同的一面

例：Watching your child explore the world about hercan open your eyes to delights long forgotten.

看着你的孩子探索她周围的世界能使你看到遗忘很久的快乐。

 

If you see eye to eyewith someone, you agree with them and have the same opinionsand views. (与某人) 看法一致

例：Yuriko saw eye to eye with Yul on almost everyaspect of the production.

百合子和尤尔几乎在产品的每一个方面都意见一致。

 

When you take your eyesoff the thing you have been watching or looking at, you stoplooking at it. 把目光移开某事物

例：She took her eyes off the road to glance atme.

她把目光移开马路，瞥了我一眼。

 

If you say that someone is turning a blind eye to something bad or illegalthat is happening, you mean that you think they are pretending notto notice that it is happening so that they will not have to doanything about it. 视而不见

例：Teachers are turning a blind eye to pupils smokingat school, a report reveals today.

今天的一篇报道称，教师对学生在校抽烟视而不见。

 

If you feast your eyes onsomething, you look at it for a long time with greatattention because you find it very attractive. 尽情欣赏

例：She stood feasting her eyes on theview.

她站着尽情欣赏着那片景色。

 

If you see something inyour mind's eye, you imagine it and have a clear picture ofit in your mind. 在脑海中

例：In his mind's eye, he can imagine the effect he'shaving.

在他脑海中，他可以想像到自己正在产生的影响。