clap/lay/set eyes on someone/something

Related to word: eye

Idiom

Definition

  1. To see or notice someone or something for the very first time.

    首次看见或注意到某人或某物。

    • I was captivated by the beauty of the painting the moment I first clapped eyes on it.

      当我第一次看到那幅画时,就被它的美丽深深吸引。

    • He knew she was the one the instant he laid eyes on his future wife.

      他一眼就认出她是他未来的妻子。

    • The building is so unique; once you set eyes on it, you'll never forget it.

      这栋建筑非常独特;只要你看到它,就永远不会忘记。