
好词典

源自中古英语 'squinten',可能来自古英语 'asquint'(斜着看),与荷兰语 'schuinte'(倾斜)有关。
❶ 眯起眼睛看东西,通常是因为光线太强或视力不好,也可能是为了更仔细地观察某物。
“She squinted at the tiny print in the book.”
(她眯着眼睛看书上的小字。)
“He squinted against the bright sunlight.”
(他眯起眼睛躲避刺眼的阳光。)
❶ 斜视,指眼睛无法同时看向同一方向,导致视线不平行。
“The child squinted slightly in one eye.”
(那个孩子的一只眼睛有点斜视。)
“He was born with a squint that required surgery.”
(他天生斜视,需要手术矫正。)
❶ 眯眼或斜视的动作或状态,也指斜视的眼部问题。
“He gave the document a quick squint before signing.”
(他快速眯眼看了下文件然后签字。)
“Her squint made it hard to maintain eye contact.”
(她的斜视让人难以和她保持眼神交流。)
have/take a squint at — 快速看一眼某物,通常带着好奇或审视的态度。
“Let me take a squint at that photo - it looks interesting.”
(让我看看那张照片——看起来挺有趣的。)