eyeball
noun
UK/ˈaɪ.bɔːl/
US/ˈaɪ.bɑːl/
Definitions of eyeball noun
- Countable(可數名詞)
The entire eye, including the part that is not typically visible.
眼球
verb
UK/ˈaɪ.bɔːl/
US/ˈaɪ.bɑːl/
Definitions of eyeball verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To look at someone closely or intently.
注視；盯著看；仔細打量。
She eyeballed the new employee carefully.
她仔細打量了那位新員工。
He walked over and eyeballed me up and down.
他走過來，上下打量我。
They eyeballed each other before they started talking.
他們在開始交談前互相打量了一番。
Idioms
- eyeball to eyeball
To be in a situation where you are dealing directly with an opponent or someone you are arguing with, often in a confrontational manner.
相提互盤（直接對質）
• The negotiators sat eyeball to eyeball with their counterparts during the final round of talks.
談判代表在最後一輪談判中與他們的對手面對面坐著。
- be up to your eyeballs in something
To be extremely busy or overwhelmed with a particular task or activity.
忙碌不已
• She's up to her eyeballs in wedding preparations lately.
她最近忙於婚禮的準備工作。