| 单词 | to get an eyeful |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get (also take, etc.) an eyeful (of) a. A full or comprehensive look at something. Esp. in to get (also take, etc.) an eyeful (of) (in early use also †to take an eyeful out of): to have a good look (at); to take the opportunity to observe something or someone attractive, gratifying, remarkable, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [noun] > stare or gaze stare1553 gaze1566 goggle1651 gloze1654 gape1660 glower1715 dead set1781 death stare1818 death glare1819 eyeful1847 gape-seed1852 1847 Dublin Univ. Mag. Jan. 46/1 [He] strode out of the shop, not omitting to take an eyefull out of the colonel as he passed. 1857 Nation (Dublin) 14 Mar. 458/3 The lithe, adroit inhabitants [of Paris] stop to take an eyeful of the illustrious feuilletonist as he lounges down to his favourite Club. 1883 Boy's Own Paper 16 June 605/3 Crow took an eyeful of us as we stood there, evidently dying with curiosity to know what it all meant. 1899 S. MacManus In Chimney Corners 248 She took an eyeful out of Jack, an' right well plaised she was with his appearance. 1913 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-News 15 Apr. 6/5 When she is wearing silk ones she doesn't care if you do get an eyeful. 1934 Washington Post 20 Apr. 19/2 Early arrivals at this course..were treated to an eyeful of C. V. Whitney's Equipoise in action. 1986 D. Potter Singing Detective iii. 111 He..lifts it higher, enough to expose her thigh. Mrs Marlow: That's right. Get an eyeful. 2001 J. Watts Mae West (2003) v. 97 Those men..who had come to catch an eyeful of the voluptuous West in a bathing suit left disappointed. < as lemmas |
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