关于名词eye的习语和表达(一)

1.Apple of someone's eye
someone's favorite person or object
某人最喜欢的人或物
Jennifer is the apple of her father's eye. He's so proud of her.
詹妮弗是她父亲的掌上明珠。父亲为她感到骄傲。
My Mercedes is the apple of my eye.
梅赛德斯车是我的最爱。

2.Bird's-eye view
a viewpoint from which one can see a wide area, also used figuratively to mean that someone can see an entire situation from a perspective
某人从某个视角看到一个宽广的领域，也用来比喻某人从一个方面看到整个局势
His bird's-eye view of the market will help us beat our competitors.
他对市场形势的把握能够帮助我们打败竞争对手。
The hotel provides a lovely bird's-eye view over the bay.
这座旅馆能让我们俯瞰整个海湾。

3.Catch someone's eye
gain attention, to catch someone's attention
受到注意，吸引某人的注意
I caught the waitperson's eye. He'll be with us shortly.
服务员注意到我了，他很快就会来的。
That house on Elm street certainly caught my eye. Should we take a look inside.
榆树街上的房子吸引了我。我们进去看看吧。

4.Cry one's eyes out
cry for a very long time in a desperate manner
痛哭了很久
I think you just need to cry your eyes out to get it all out of your system.
我觉得，你需要大哭一场，把不开心的全忘掉。
Maria's crying her eyes out. I wonder what happened?
玛利亚痛哭流涕。我不知道发生了什么。

5.Eagle eye
an ability to see important details
发现重要细节的能力
Show it to the editor. She has an eagle eye and will catch any mistake.
把这个给编辑看。她眼光锐利，不会漏过每一个错误。
Luckily Tom's eagle eye saw the discounted sweater I was looking for.
幸运的是，汤姆眼光十分敏锐，他发现了我要的打折毛衣。

6.Feast one's eyes on something
enjoy the sight of something, often used to boast of something someone is proud of
喜欢欣赏某物，常用来夸耀某人引以为豪的事物
Feast your eyes on my new watch. Isn't it beautiful?!
好好欣赏一下我的新表。漂亮吗？
I can't stop feasting my eyes on my new car.
我非常喜欢我的新车。

7.Get a black eye
receive a bruise from something around the eye, also used figuratively to mean to suffer a defeat
眼部周围有淤青，也被用来比喻被打败
I got a black eye when I bumped into the door.
我撞上了门，伤得鼻青脸肿。
I guess we got a black eye trying to compete with that big corporation.
我猜，和这样一家大公司竞争，我们会输得很惨。

8.Get stars in one's eyes
become obsessed about show business
自鸣得意
Ever since Janet got the lead role in the high school play, she's got stars in her eyes.
自从珍妮特在中学校园剧里担任主角后，她就得意洋洋的。
Just because you are handsome doesn't mean you need to get stars in your eyes.
你的帅气并不能作为你自鸣得意的资本。