eye

be all eyes

be watching eagerly and attentively

急切专注地看

before (或 in front of, under) one's (very) eyes

right in front of one (used for emphasis, especially in the context of something surprising or unpleasant)

就在某人眼前；当某人的面（表强调，尤用于令人吃惊或不快的事）

he saw his life's work destroyed before his very eyes.

他亲眼目睹自己毕生的心血毁于一旦。

clap (或 lay, set) eyes on

(informal)see

(非正式)看见，看到

I'd never clapped eyes on the guy before.

我以前从未见过这小伙子。

close (或 shut) one's eyes to

refuse to notice or acknowledge something unwelcome or unpleasant

对于（不受欢迎或令人不快之事）视若无睹，故意忽略；不承认，不理会

he couldn't close his eyes to the truth—he had cancer.

他无法回避这个事实——他患了癌症。

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

used to refer to the belief that retaliation in kind is the appropriate way to deal with an offence or crime

以眼还眼，以牙还牙；以其人之道还治其人之身

the eye of the storm

the calm region at the centre of a storm

风眼

the eye of the wind

(亦作 the wind's eye)the direction from which the wind is blowing

风向

eyes front (或 left 或 right)

a military command to turn the head in the particular direction stated

（军队口令）向前（或左，右）看

eyes out on stalks

used to emphasize the extreme degree of someone's eager curiosity

极度好奇

when I read about his arrest my eyes popped out on stalks.

读到他被捕的消息时我真是弹落了眼睛。

a —'s-eye view

a view from the position or standpoint of a —

从…处看到的景象；…　的立场（或观点）。 参见 bird's-eye view, worm's-eye view

a satellite's -eye view of global warming.

从人造卫星上观测到的全球变暖现象。。

get (或 keep) one's eye in

(Brit.)become (or remain) able to make good judgements, especially visual ones, about a task or occupation in which one is engaged

(英)对（从事的任务或工作）目测准确；眼光准确

I've got my eye in now; I'm landing them just where I want them.

我现对得很准，正把它们降在我想要的地方。

give someone the eye

(informal)look at someone in a way that clearly indicates one's sexual interest in them

(非正式)（向某人）抛媚眼，送秋波，眉目传情

this blonde was giving me the eye.

那位金发女郎正向我送秋波。

half an eye

used in reference to a slight degree of perception or attention

稍加留意（或关注）

he kept &B{half an eye on} the house as he worked.

他干着活，顺便照看一下房子。

have an eye for

be able to recognize, appreciate, and make good judgements about

对…独具慧眼；能辨别；能判断

applicants should have an eye for detail.

申请者对细节应该独具慧眼。