单词 | with an eye to |
释义 | eye1 /ī/noun (pl eyes; archaic eyne /īn/; Scot een /ēn/)
To appear ORIGIN: OE ēage; cf Gothic augo, Ger Auge, Du oog, ON auga eyed adjective
eyeˈful noun
eyeˈless adjective
eyeˈlet noun see separate entry eyeˈball noun The ball or globe of the eye transitive verb (informal)
adjective (of a measurement) by eye only, not exact eye bank noun An organization that procures and distributes eye tissue for transplantation eyeˈbath noun A small cup that can be filled with a cleansing or medicinal solution, etc and held over the eye to bathe it eyeˈ-beam noun A glance of the eye eyeˈ-black noun Mascara eyeˈbolt noun A bolt with an eye instead of the normal head, used for lifting on heavy machines, fastening, etc eyeˈbright noun A small plant of the genus Euphrasia (family Scrophulariaceae) formerly used as a remedy for eye diseases eyeˈbrow noun The hairy arch above the eye transitive verb To provide with artificial eyebrows eyeˈbrowless adjective Without eyebrows eye'brow-raising adjective Surprising eye candy noun
eyeˈ-catcher noun
eyeˈ-catching adjective Striking eyeˈ-catchingly adverb eye contact noun A direct look between two people eyeˈ-cup noun (esp N American)
eyeˈ-drop noun
eyeˈ-flap noun A blinker on a horse's bridle eyeˈ-glance noun A quick look eyeˈglass noun
eyeˈhole noun
eyeˈhook noun A hook on a ring at the end of a rope or chain eyeˈlash noun The row, or one, of the hairs that edge the eyelid eye-legˈible adjective (of headings, etc on microfilm or microprint) able to be read by the naked eye eye level noun The same height above ground as the average person's eyes (also (with hyphen) adjective) eyeˈlid noun
eyeˈliner noun A kind of cosmetic used for drawing a line along the edge of the eyelid in order to emphasize the eye eye lotion noun eye muscle noun
eyeˈ-opener noun
eyeˈ-opening adjective eyeˈpatch noun A patch worn to protect an injured eye eyeˈpiece noun The lens or combination of lenses at the eye end of an optical instrument eyeˈ-pit noun The socket of the eye eye'-popping adjective (informal) Startling, sensational or breathtaking eyeˈ-rhyme noun Similarity of words in spelling but not in pronunciation eyeˈ-salve noun Salve or ointment for the eyes eyeˈ-servant noun Someone who does his or her duty only when under the eye of his or her master eyeˈ-service noun
eyeˈshade noun A piece of stiff, usu tinted, transparent material, worn like the peak of a cap to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light eyeˈshadow noun A coloured cosmetic for the eyelids eyeˈshot noun
eyeˈsight noun
eye socket noun Either of the two recesses in the skull in which the eyeballs are situated, the orbit eyeˈsore noun Anything that is offensive to look at eye splice noun A kind of eye or loop formed by splicing the end of a rope into itself eyeˈ-spot noun
eyeˈ-spotted adjective (Spenser) Marked with spots like eyes eyeˈstalk noun A stalk on the dorsal surface of the head of many Crustacea, bearing an eye eyeˈstrain noun Tiredness or irritation of the eyes eyeˈ-string noun The muscle that raises the eyelid eye tooth noun A canine tooth, esp in the upper jaw, below the eye eyeˈwash noun
eyeˈ-water noun
eye'wear noun A collective term for spectacles, sunglasses, goggles, etc eyeˈ-wink noun (Shakespeare)
eyeˈwitness noun Someone who sees a thing happening or being done all my eye (slang) Nonsense be all eyes To give complete attention be a sheet in the wind's eye To be intoxicated clap, lay or set eyes on (informal) To see cry one's eyes out see under cry electric eye see electric eyeball to eyeball (of a discussion, confrontation, diplomacy, etc) at close quarters, dealing with matters very frankly and firmly (also eye to eye) eye for an eye
eye of day The sun eyes down An interjection used at the start of a bingo game, or of any non-physical contest eye up (informal) To consider the (esp sexual) attractiveness of get or keep one's eye in To become or remain proficient give an eye to To attend to give a person the eye (informal) To look at someone in a sexually inviting way glad eye, green-eyed see glad1and green1 have an eye to
have one's eye on
hit one in the eye To be obvious in eye In sight in one's mind's eye In one's imagination in the eyes of In the estimation or opinion of in the wind's eye Against the wind keep one's (or an) eye on
keep one's eye or eyes skinned or peeled (for) To be keenly watchful (for) make a person open his or her eyes To cause him or her astonishment make eyes at To look at in an amorous way, to ogle mind your eye (slang) Take care my eye An interjection expressing disagreement naked eye see under naked one in the eye A rebuff open a person's eyes
pick the eyes out of (Aust informal) To choose and take the best parts of pipe one's eye or put a finger in the eye To weep private eye see under private put a person's eye out
raise an eyebrow To be mildly surprised, shocked or doubtful see eye to eye To think alike (from Bible, Isaiah 52.8, orig meaning see with one's own eyes) see with half an eye To see without difficulty shut one's eyes to To ignore throw or make sheep's eyes at To ogle turn a blind eye to To pretend not to see under the eye of Under the observation of up to the eyes, eyeballs or eyebrows
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