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squint

UK //skwɪnt//US //skwɪnt//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:peer, blink, look askance, glance sideways

noun

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。)

同义词:strabismus, cross-eyed, leer

常见短语

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。)