单词 | to keep an eye open |
释义 | > as lemmasto keep (also have) an eye (also one's eye, one's eyes) open (for) (d) to keep (also have) an eye (also one's eye, one's eyes) open (for) and variants: to be watchful or observant (for). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > be vigilant or on one's guard [verb (intransitive)] watcha1225 warea1325 bewarea1400 keepc1400 waitc1400 lay good waitc1440 to lie in great waitc1440 to look out?1553 to look about1599 awake1602 advigilate1623 to keep an eye open1651 perdue1656 to look sharp1680 waken1682 tout1699 to keep a sharp look-out1827 to keep one's weather-eye open1829 to keep (also have) an eye out1833 to keep one's eyes peeled1844 to watch out1845 to skin one's eyes1851 to have (also keep) one's eye on the ball1937 to watch one's back1949 1651 Hermeticall Banquet ii. 40 'Tis necessary that you keep an Eye open upon the Stomaticall Magazin, and see that Memory forget not her self to charge all the Lady Sences to be vigilant in this action. 1654 J. Trapp Comm. Minor Prophets (Hosea xiv. 8) 181 God hath a quick ear in such a case; He hath also an eye open to the supplications of his servants, in all that they call upon him for. 1697 G. Stanhope tr. P. Charron Of Wisdom II. iii. ii. 354 That Diffidence, I mean, which consists in keeping ones Eyes open, ones Mind in suspence, suspecting and providing against every thing. 1736 S. Wesley Poems 220 This wicked London, Where heedless Youth may Bitter meet, In rashly vent'ring after Sweet, Unless their Eyes they open keep, And look right well before they leap. 1766 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 71/1 The merchant always gives the preference to the steady trader, who..keeps his eye open to throw every collateral advantage that does not affect himself, into his customers hands. 1829 Monthly Repos. Mar. 183 We shall have an eye open for merits as well as for defects. 1834 C. Darwin Let. 30 Mar. in Corr. (1985) I. 378 We shall soon Sail to the river of Santa Cruz: it must be from the account of the Indians an immense one: I will keep my eyes open for Nutias. 1889 St. Paul (Minnesota) Daily News 6 May 3/1 I have heard of you an' I've got an eye open, and if you know what's good for you, you'll keep yourself out of my way. 1917 E. C. Middleton Glorious Exploits Air (1918) xii. 177 Their business is to patrol the..home-waters, always having a wary eye open for enemy submarines. 1921 Z. Grey Call of Canyon (1924) vi. 146 I knowed we'd meet some day. I can't say I just laid for you, but I kept my eyes open. 2004 Wanderlust June 50/3 Along the way, I kept an eye open for some of Hong Kong's rarest wildlife. < as lemmas |
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