with one's own eyes ⇒ 他亲眼看到了事情的经过。 Tā qīnyǎn kàndàole shìqing de jīngguò. → He witnessed the whole event.

be stunned

eye-catching ⇒ 这衣服不怎么入眼。 Zhè yīfu bù zěnme rùyǎn. → These clothes don't look good.

( 冷静的态度 ) cool detachment

( 光线太强 ) dazzling

wording

open one's eyes ⇒ 这次旅游让我们对地方风情开了眼。 Zhè cì lǚyóu ràng wǒmen duì dìfāng fēngqíng kāile yǎn. → The trip opened our eyes to local customs. ⇒ 义务劳动可真叫人开眼。 Yìwù láodòng kě zhēn jiào rén kāiyǎn. → Voluntary work is a real eye-opener.

showy ⇒ 她那件粉色衣服很惹眼。 Tā nà jiàn fěnsè yīfu hěn rěyǎn. → That pink dress of hers is very showy.

penetrating insight

( 刺眼 ) dazzling

striking

survey

conspicuous ⇒ 她的胸针很显眼。 Tā de xiōngzhēn hěn xiǎnyǎn. → Her brooch is very showy.

( 耀眼 ) dazzle

trachoma

make a fool of oneself

disdainful look ⇒ 他恨遭人白眼。 Tā hèn zāo rén báiyǎn. → He hates being treated with disdain.

blink ⇒ 他一眨眼工夫就不见了。 Tā yī zhǎyǎn gōngfu jiù bùjiàn le. → He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

⇒ 眼下正是大学生毕业找工作的时候。 Yǎnxià zhèngshì dàxuéshēng bìyè zhǎo gōngzuò de shíhou. → Now is the time when university graduates start looking for work.

( 视线 ) gaze

( 视力 ) eyesight

tear

familiar

unfamiliar ⇒ 她看着有点眼生。 Tā kànzhe yǒudiǎn yǎnshēng. → She doesn't look particularly familiar.

horizons pl ⇒ 读书能扩大眼界。 Dúshū néng kuòdà yǎnjiè. → Reading can broaden your horizons.

( 指正在发生 ) look on ⇒ 她眼看着信被风吹跑了。 Tā yǎnkànzhe xìn bèi fēng chuīpǎo le. → She looked on as the letter got blown away by the wind.

eyelid

eye ⇒ 她的眼睛里涌出了喜悦的泪花。 Tā de yǎnjing li yǒngchūle xǐyuè de lèihuā. → Tears of joy welled up in her eyes.

( 指神态 ) expression

a feast for the eyes

be jealous

look ⇒ 怕我说漏了，她赶紧给我使眼色。 Pà wǒ shuōlòu le, tā gǎnjǐn gěi wǒ shǐ yǎnsè. → She shot me a look, worried that I might give the game away.

glasses pl

covet

keep ... in mind ( pt , pp kept ) ⇒ 大处着眼 dà chù zhuóyǎn → keep the big picture in mind

( 不顺眼 ) ugly ⇒ 这些花花绿绿的标牌立在校园里，怪碍眼的。 Zhèxiē huāhuā-lǜlǜ de biāopái lì zài xiàoyuán li, guài àiyǎn de. → These gaudy signs all over campus are a real eyesore.

see red ( pt saw ) , pp seen

dazzling

( 指视力 ) the naked eye ⇒ 肉眼看到的星星很有限。 Ròuyǎn kàndào de xīngxīng hěn yǒuxiàn. → A limited number of stars can be seen with the naked eye.

in an instant

attractive ⇒ 这套家具看起来挺顺眼。 Zhè tào jiājù kàn qǐlái tǐng shùnyǎn. → This furniture is very attractive. ⇒ 她对男朋友看不顺眼。 Tā duì nánpéngyou kàn bù shùnyǎn. → She had a low opinion of her boyfriend.

snob

beer goggles

( 内心 ) heart ⇒ 听他这么说,她从心眼儿里不高兴。 Tīng tā zhème shuō, tā cóng xīnyǎnr li bù gāoxìng. → Hearing him speak in this way, she was deeply unhappy.

spyhole

thorn in one's side

( 形容急切盼望 ) eager ⇒ 孩子们眼巴巴地盼着过年。 Háizimen yǎnbābā de pànzhe guònián. → The children were eagerly awaiting the New Year.

helpless ⇒ 别眼睁睁地看着他受罪。 Bié yǎnzhēngzhēng de kànzhe tā shòuzuì. → Don't just stand there watching him suffer.

illiterate

( 病 ) conjunctivitis