| 单词 | square eyes |
| 释义 | > as lemmassquare eyes square eyes n. humorous (now somewhat dated) (a) eyes fancifully imagined as made square by habitual or excessive television viewing; (b) a person characterized as watching too much television (also as a form of address).With reference to the square shape of early television screens. ΚΠ 1957 Washington Post 17 Aug. b12/3 [Bob] Hope's best barb..was aimed at TV. ‘The kids are watching so much television these days..that the next generation will probably be born with square eyes.’ 1959 Melody Maker 16 May 14/1 I'm the original square eyes. I watch everything on television. 1970 Canberra Times 30 July 21/2 The suspicion that one could develop square eyes from too much viewing. 1995 FourFourTwo Oct. 12/3 As for the 7% of couch potatoes, what's the matter with you, square eyes? 2007 O. Ashford Toon Talent 8 I almost got square eyes from watching cartoons! < as lemmas |
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