俗话说,“眼睛是心灵的窗户”,是我们观察这个世界的起点。在英语中,和“情人眼里出西施”相对应的表达是“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”,中英文两个说法都包含“眼 eye”这个单词。看图,学习更多类似的表达。
1. All eyes are on somebody/something 万众瞩目
All eyes will be on this Friday’s product launch.
所有人都会关注这周五的产品发布会。
As the curtain opened, all eyes were on the main actor on the stage.
当幕布打开时,所有人的眼睛都聚集在了站在舞台上的主角身上。
2. Be all eyes 目不转睛
The children were all eyes when the teacher pulled out a soft toy from his bag.
老师从包里掏出一只毛绒玩具,孩子们都目不转睛地盯着看。
3. Be more to something/somebody than meets the eye 比表面上看起来更复杂;(人)比看起来更有趣
There’s more to this matter than meets the eye. We’ll need to sit down and talk about it.
这件事比看起来更复杂,我们需要坐下来好好聊一聊。
Sam looks a bit shy, but I promise there’s more to him than meets the eye. You’ll love him eventually.
虽然萨姆有些害羞,但我保证他比看上去更有名堂,你会很喜欢他的。
4. Keep an eye on 留意,照看
Could you keep an eye on Ryan while I go to get us some coffee? Give him the dummy if he starts crying.
我去给咱们买咖啡,你能照看一下瑞恩吗?如果他要哭了,就把奶嘴递给他。
5. See eye to eye 看法一致
Richard and Pauline don’t exactly see eye to eye about the department’s future plans.
理查和宝琳对这个部门未来的发展持不同的看法。
6. The naked eye 肉眼、裸眼
It’s one of the smallest things in the world. It’s not visible to the naked eye.
这是世界上最小的物质之一,单凭肉眼是看不到的。
7. Feast your eyes on大饱眼福
Feast your eyes on the incredible paintings by well-known artists at our latest exhibition.
在我们的最新展览上,你可以尽情欣赏著名艺术家们的精美画作。
8. In the blink/twinkling of an eye 一眨眼之间
I can’t believe we’re graduating – time passes by in the blink of an eye!
真不敢相信我们就要毕业了,时间一眨眼就过去了。
9. Not take your eyes off somebody/something 目光无法从……上移开
It’s such a gorgeous necklace – I can’t take my eyes off it
这件项链真是太美了,让我看也看不够。
10. A bird's eye view 鸟瞰,俯瞰
If you climb up the tower, you’ll have a bird’s eye view of the entire city.
爬上这座塔,你就能从塔上俯瞰整座城市的风景。