| 单词 | puppy-dog eyes |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspuppy-dog eyes puppy-dog eyes n. a person's eyes (and frequently hence expression or appearance generally), likened to a puppy's, esp. in appearing mournful, beseeching, or winsome, or in eliciting (or being intended to elicit) sympathy or compassion. ΚΠ 1914 Hearst's Aug. 192/1 God has given me a squeaky voice, a despicable nose and little puppy-dog eyes, so what am I to do? 1946 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 8 Feb. 4/5 He is a little fellow with a flat nose, puppy dog eyes, thick black eyebrows..and a great deal of personality. 1967 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 5 Nov. (Entertainm. section) 3/1 The trim, non-tragic figure with large brown puppy-dog eyes. 1997 Cosmopolitan (U.K. ed.) May 140/2 You turn on the puppy-dog eyes and, whop, you're in. 2003 Mizz 13 Aug. 38/2 Ever flutter your eyelashes to get what you want? Nicola: ‘Definitely. Puppy-dog eyes go a long way.’ < as lemmas |
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