
好词典

来自中古英语 'eye'(眼睛)和 'ball'(球),字面意思是“眼球的球形部分”。
❶ 指人或动物的眼球,即眼睛中圆形的部分,用于观察外界事物。
“The doctor examined her eyeball for any signs of damage.”
(医生检查了她的眼球,看是否有损伤的迹象。)
“He felt a sharp pain in his eyeball after rubbing it too hard.”
(他用力揉眼睛后,感到眼球一阵剧痛。)
❶ 非正式用法,指用眼睛盯着看,通常带有强烈的关注或审视意味。
“She eyeballed the stranger suspiciously.”
(她怀疑地盯着那个陌生人看。)
“The boss eyeballed the report before handing it back.”
(老板仔细看了看报告,然后递了回去。)
❶ 非正式用法,指用眼睛仔细看或审视某人或某物。
“He eyeballed the car before deciding to buy it.”
(他仔细看了看那辆车,然后决定买下。)
“She eyeballed the ingredients to estimate the amount needed.”
(她看了看食材,估算需要的量。)
eyeball to eyeball — 面对面近距离对视,通常表示紧张或对峙的情况。
“The two rivals stood eyeball to eyeball, neither backing down.”
(两个对手面对面站着,谁也不肯退让。)