shut eyes to
闭目养神,闭上眼睛
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Definitions
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plural eyes, ey·en [ahy-uhn] /ˈaɪ ən/ or eyne [ahyn]. /aɪn/.
- : the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- : the aggregate of structures situated within or near the orbit that assist, support, or protect the eye.
- : this organ with respect to the color of the iris: blue eyes.
- : the region surrounding the eye: a black eye; puffy eyes.
- : sight; vision: a sharp eye.
- : the power of seeing; appreciative or discriminating visual perception: the eye of an artist.
- : a look, glance, or gaze: to cast one's eye at a beautiful necklace.
- : an attentive look, close observation, or watch: to be under the eye of a guard.
- : regard, view, aim, or intention: to have an eye to one's own advantage.
- : a manner or way of looking at something; judgment; opinion: To my eye, it's a great plan.We are all equal in the eyes of the law.Evaluate the text with a critical eye.
- : a center of light, intelligence, influence, etc.
- : something resembling or suggesting the eye in appearance, shape, etc., as the opening in the lens of a camera, a peephole, or a buttonhole.
- : Botany. the bud of a potato, Jerusalem artichoke, etc.a small, contrastingly colored part at the center of a flower.
- : the central spot of a target; bull's-eye.
- : a choice center cut of meat: an eye of round; the eye of the rib.
- : one of the round spots on the tail feathers of a peacock.
- : the hole in a needle.
- : a hole made in a thing for the insertion of some object, as the handle of a tool: the eye of an ax.
- : a metal or other ring through which something, as a rope or rod, is passed.
- : the loop into which a hook is inserted.
- : Electronics. a photoelectric cell or similar device used to perform a function analogous to visual inspection.
- : Building Trades. a ring on the end of a tension member, as an eye bar or eye bolt, for connection with another member.
- : a hole formed during the maturation of cheese, especially Emmenthaler or Gruyère.
- : a loop worked at the end of a rope.
- : Meteorology. the approximately circular region of relatively light winds and fair weather found at the center of a severe tropical cyclone.
- : eyes, Nautical. the extreme forward part of the upper deck at the bow of a vessel.
- : Nautical. the precise direction from which a wind is blowing.
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eyed, ey·ing or eye·ing.
- : to fix the eyes upon; view: to eye the wonders of nature.
- : to observe or watch narrowly: She eyed the two strangers with suspicion.
- : to make an eye in: to eye a needle.
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eyed, ey·ing or eye·ing.
- : Obsolete. to appear to the eye.
Phrases
- eye for an eye, an
- eye opener, an
- eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's
- eyes in the back of one's head, have
- eyes open, with
- eye to eye
- eye to the main chance, have an
- eye to, with an
- all eyes
- apple of one's eye
- believe one's ears (eyes)
- bird's-eye view
- black eye
- bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
- catch someone's eye
- close one's eyes
- cry one's eyes out
- eagle eye
- easy on the eyes
- evil eye
- feast one's eyes on
- give someone the once-over (eye)
- green-eyed monster
- have an eye for
- have one's eye on
- hit between the eyes
- hit the bull's-eye
- in a pig's eye
- in one's mind's eye
- in the eye of the wind
- in the public eye
- in the twinkling of an eye
- keep an eye on
- keep an eye out
- keep a weather eye
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's eyes open
- lay eyes on
- look someone in the face (eye)
- make eyes at
- more than meets the eye
- my eye
- naked eye
- one eye on
- open one's eyes
- out of the corner of one's eye
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
As the company firms up its offering in activewear, they’re also keeping an eye on what trends will help them grow.
We can be eyes and ears for law enforcement and communicate back to them, but we’re not civilian law enforcement.
The smoke particles from the wildfires raging all over the West Coast since August blocked the blue light from the sun, creating the orange and red-tinted spectacle for our human eyes.
Then, the edit team doubles down on a handful of those products that they think readers are particularly interested and integrates them in videos, newsletters, social posts and written content to get more eyes on them.
It can track their location and let parents keep an eye on where they go.
The numbers reinforce another article in the Post, in which cops confessed to “turning a blind eye” to minor crimes.
This attack, coming just days after the PlayStation DDoS, was certainly an eye-opener.
They eye the door anxiously, convinced that at any moment, a Pakistani or Iranian intelligence officer will come barging in.
Nervous fans can keep a vigilant eye on it via a webcam hosted on the town website that offers 24-hour goat viewing.
I think part of being in the public eye is getting recognized, and dealing with positive and negative scrutiny.
But Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
As his eye became accustomed to the gloom, David Arden saw traces of gilding on the walls.
As small letters weary the eye most, so also the smallest affairs disturb us most.
Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.
The noise of the hammer is always in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the vessel he maketh.