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eyelashes

UK //ˈaɪ.læʃ.ɪz//US //ˈaɪ.læʃ.ɪz//

词源

来自中古英语 'eyelash',由 'eye'(眼)和 'lash'(鞭打、抽打)组成,原指眼睑边缘的毛发像小鞭子一样。

noun

❶ 睫毛,指生长在眼睑边缘的细短毛发,具有保护眼睛免受灰尘和小颗粒侵入的功能。

“She has long, thick eyelashes that make her eyes look bigger.”

(她有着又长又浓密的睫毛,让她的眼睛看起来更大。)

“He blinked, and his eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings.”

(他眨了眨眼,睫毛像蝴蝶翅膀一样扇动。)

同义词:lashes, cilia

常见短语

bat one's eyelashes — 快速眨动睫毛,通常用来表示调情、卖萌或试图获得同情。

“She batted her eyelashes at him, hoping he would buy her the dress.”

(她对他眨了眨眼,希望他会给她买那条裙子。)