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单词 ring-eyed
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ring-eyedadj.

Brit. /ˈrɪŋʌɪd/, U.S. /ˈrɪŋˌaɪd/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ring n.1, eyed adj.
Etymology: < ring n.1 + eyed adj. With sense a compare later ringeye n. 1 and discussion at that entry.
(a) = wall-eyed adj. 1b. (b) Having rings around the eyes.
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1666 in J. S. Dobie Munim. Irvine (1891) II. 204 Ane gray meir ringeyed one the farsyd.
1813 G. Montagu Suppl. Ornithol. Dict. Wigeon-ring-eyed-diving, vide Duck-scaup.
a1879 W. Forsyth Select. from Writings (1882) vi. 75 A ring-eyed horse is not much relied on.
1897 G. Gissing Demos (new ed.) xxii. 293 When she viewed her face, its ring-eyed pallor fascinated her with incredulity.
1913 C. E. Brown Pocket List Mammals Eastern Mass. 12 Common dolphin; Ring-eyed porpoise; Sea porpoise. Delphinus delphis Linne.
2000 J. Johnston Cowboy xix. 357 That bald-faced, ring-eyed cow looks like a good bet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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