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ldoce_086_deye1 /aɪ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun  1  for seeing with 供看东西用HBH [countable] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with 眼睛 He’s got beautiful eyes. 他有一双漂亮的眼睛。 There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story. 她听故事时眼里噙着泪水。 Ow! I’ve got something in my eye! 哎呀！我眼睛里进了什么东西！blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc a brown-eyed girl 棕色眼睛的女孩 → wide-eyed →5  See picture of eyebrow 眉毛, eyelid 眼睑, eyelashes 睫毛 ... →4  See picture of 见图 eye2  way of seeing/understanding 眼光 [countable usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something 眼光；视角 Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content. 用谨慎的眼光仔细检查一下购物单上有没有含高脂肪的食品。with the eye of somebody The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist. 这份杂志结合了科学家的准确和艺术家的眼光。to somebody’s eye(s) The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent. 图片质量在我看来非常好。through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person) 从某人的视角 The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child. 故事是以一个避难儿童的视角讲述的。in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group) 在某人眼里 Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents. 卡尔在他父母眼里是不会做错事的。3  keep an eye on something/somebody LOOK AFTER somebodyto look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe 照看[照料]某物/某人 Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon. 玛丽今天下午会照看孩子。 We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors. 我们特别留意年长的邻居。4  have/keep your eye on somebody WATCHto carefully watch everything that someone does, especially because you do not trust them 监视[密切注意]某人(的举动) We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him. 我们想把泰勒关进监狱，这样就可以监视他的行动。5  eye contact when you look directly at someone at the same time as they are looking at you 对视，目光接触 People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact. 撒谎的人往往会避开对视。 In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers. 在正式面试时，要尽量与面试官保持适当的目光接触。6  keep/have one eye/half an eye on somebody/something to be watching someone or something at the same time that you are doing something else 做另一件事的同时注意着某人/某物 Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby. 路易丝边搅拌汤边留神看着婴儿。7  have your eye on something WANTto want something that you think might become available 看中某物 He has his eye on the bigger apartment next door. 他看中了隔壁那套更大的公寓。8  the naked eye SEEif you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a telescope or microscope 肉眼with the naked eye It’s just about possible to see the planet with the naked eye on a clear night. 在无云的夜晚，用肉眼勉强能够看到这颗行星。visible/invisible to the naked eye Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye. 尘螨是极小的生物，肉眼看不见。9  before your very eyes  (also (right) in front of your eyes) especially spokenSEE if something happens before your very eyes, it happens where you can clearly see it 就在某人眼前，当着某人的面 The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes. 那起谋杀案显然就发生在我们眼皮底下。10  can’t take your eyes off somebody/something WATCHto be unable to stop looking at someone or something, especially because they are extremely interesting or attractive 无法将目光从某人身上/某物上移开 She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening. 她太迷人了，整个晚上我都无法将目光从她身上移开。11  under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebody while being watched by someone who is making sure that you behave properly or do something right 在某人的(严密)监视下 We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father. 我们去跳舞了，但只能在父亲的监视之下。12  run/cast your eye over something LOOK ATto look at something quickly 匆匆看[浏览]某物 She cast her eye over the front page of the paper. 她匆匆看了一下报纸的头版。13  set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/something spokenSEE to see something or meet someone, especially for the first time 〔尤指初次〕遇见某人/看见某物 I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it. 我一看见那栋房子就喜欢上了。14  keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something) WATCHto watch carefully so that you will notice when someone or something appears 密切注意(某人/某物)，留神(某人/某物) Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field. 要留意田里的兔子。15  with an eye to (doing) something TO/IN ORDER TOif you do something with an eye to doing something else, you do it in order to make the second thing more likely to happen 着眼于(做)某事，指望某事 Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success. 大多数小说的出版都希望获得商业上的成功。16  close/shut your eyes to something IGNOREto ignore something or pretend that you do not know it is happening 对某事物视而不见 Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it. 大多数政府明明知道我们正走向环境灾难，却对此视若无睹。17  have an eye/a good eye for something TASTE IN CLOTHES, MUSIC ETCto be good at noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc 对某事物有鉴赏力 Ernest has an eye for detail. 欧内斯特观察事物细致入微。 She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain. 她的确善于发现便宜货。18  keep your eyes peeled/skinned spokenWATCH to watch carefully and continuously for something 留心，继续注意keep your eyes peeled/skinned for She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box. 她一边跌跌撞撞地往前走，一边留意找公用电话亭。19  with your eyes open KNOW somethingknowing fully what the problems, difficulties, results etc of a situation might be 心知肚明 I’ve no one to blame but myself – I went into this deal with my eyes open. 我不怪别人，只能怨自己我是明明知道这笔交易的后果的。20  can do something with your eyes shut/closed EASYto be able to do something very easily 能够轻而易举地做某事 Believe me, you could run that place with your eyes closed. 相信我，你闭着眼睛都能把那地方经营好。21  make eyes at somebody/give somebody the eye LOOK AT informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive 向某人眉目传情[送秋波] Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye. 现在别看了，不过那边那个家伙确实在向你抛媚眼。22. an eye for/on/to the main chance USE A PERSONUSE somethingif you have an eye for the main chance, you will take advantage of any possible opportunity to get what you want – used to show disapproval 瞅机会捞一把〔含贬义〕23  one in the eye for somebody British English spokenPROUD something that will annoy someone or give them a disadvantage – used especially when you think this is a good thing 令某人生气的事；对某人不利的事〔尤用于认为那是好事时〕 This latest judgment will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations. 这最新的裁决肯定会对快餐公司不利。24  an eye for an eye REVENGEthe idea that if someone does something wrong, you should punish them by doing the same thing to them 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system. 完善的司法制度不允许以眼还眼、以牙还牙的行为。25  for somebody’s eyes only SECRETused to say that something is secret and must only be seen by one particular person or group 〔密件〕只供某人亲阅 The information is for police eyes only. 这一情报只供警方参阅。26  have eyes in the back of your head NOTICEto know what is happening all around you, even when this seems impossible 后脑勺长眼睛〔指知道身边发生的一切〕 We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head. 我们得非常小心，老琼西脑袋后面都长着眼睛呢。27. get/keep your eye in British English informalDS to practise or to continue practising an activity so that you become good at it 经过训练而技艺纯熟28  have eyes like a hawk NOTICEto notice every small detail or everything that is happening, and therefore be very difficult to deceive 有鹰一样的眼睛；目光犀利 We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk. 在波德尔夫人的课上，我们干什么都瞒不过她她眼睛尖着呢。29. his/her etc eyes were popping (out of his/her etc head) British English especially spokenSURPRISED to be very surprised, shocked, or excited by something you see 双目圆睁〔表示惊讶、震惊或激动〕30  be up to your eyes in something British English informal to be very busy doing something 忙于做某事 He’s up to his eyes in paperwork. 他做文案工作忙得不可开交。31. have eyes bigger than your belly DFGREEDY spoken used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat 眼馋肚饱；眼睛大，肚子小〔形容贪吃〕32. only have eyes for somebody FAITHFULif someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only 只钟情于某人，眼睛里只有某人33. my eye! old-fashioned spokenSURPRISED used to say that you do not believe something 胡说！〔用于表示不相信〕34  all eyes are on/watching/fixed on etc WATCH a) used to say that everyone is looking at someone or something 所有目光都集中于 All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall. 所有目光都集中在演讲者身上，因此没人察觉到我溜进了大厅。 b) used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation 很多人都在注意 For the time being, all eyes are on the White House. 眼下很多人都在关注白宫的态度。35. in a pig’s eye! American English spokenBELIEVE used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying 不可能！〔表示不相信某人正在说的话〕36  camera 照相机 [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs 镜头 Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera. 时装模特面对镜头完全应付自如。37. needle 针DLH [countable] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through 针眼38. for fastening clothes 用于扣牢衣服DCC [countable] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes (钩)扣，(钩)环39. storm 暴风雨DN [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a hurricane 风眼〔如飓风的中心〕40. potato 马铃薯HBP [countable] a dark spot on a potato that a new plant can grow from 芽眼 → bird's-eye view, black eye, Catseye, private eye, red eye, → the apple of somebody’s eye at apple(2), → not bat an eye at bat2(2), → turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3), → see something out of the corner of your eye at corner1(8), → the evil eye at evil1(5), → give somebody the glad eye at glad(6), → look somebody in the eye/face at look1(7), → in your mind’s eye at mind1(40), → here’s mud in your eye at mud, → open somebody’s eyes (to) at open2(17), → in the public eye at public1(11), → make sheep’s eyes at at sheep(3), → a sight for sore eyes at sight1(14), → in the twinkling of an eye at twinkling, → keep a weather eye on at weather1(5), → pull the wool over somebody’s eyes at wool(4) COLLOCATIONScolour 颜色brown/blue/grey/green 棕色的/蓝色的/灰色的/绿色的Both their children have blue eyes. 他们的两个孩子都是蓝眼睛。dark brown/pale brown 深棕色的/浅棕色的His eyes are dark brown. 他的眼睛是深棕色的。deep blue/pale blue 深蓝色的/淡蓝色的She looked into his deep blue eyes. 她凝视他深蓝色的眼睛。nThe tiny child’s pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly. hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden) 褐绿 色的nHe was a quiet, kindly man, with hazel eyes.sleepy/tired (also weary literary) 困倦的/疲倦的nHe rubbed his tired eyes and yawned.nmoist/watery/tearful (=full of tears)Bethan’s eyes grew moist as she talked about her family.sad 悲伤的nHe gazed at her with sad eyes as she slowly walked away.ncold/cruel (=unfriendly or unkind)He smiled, but his blue eyes were cold and cruel.shape/position 形状/位置big 大的She looked at me with those big brown eyes. 她那双棕色的大眼睛看着我。small 小的His small cold eyes seemed full of menace. 他那冷酷的小眼睛里好像充满了威胁。round/wide 圆的/睁大的The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement. 孩子们盯着屏幕，兴奋地大睁着眼睛。narrow 眯缝的He has a thin face and narrow eyes. 他脸庞瘦削，一双眯缝眼。bulging (=round and sticking far out) 鼓出的nHis bulging eyes made him rather look like a frog.beady eyes (=small round and bright, and noticing a lot of things) 又圆又亮的小眼睛nHis beady eyes darted around the room.deep-set (=far back in someone’s face) 深陷的nMac’s eyebrows were thick and dark, above deep-set eyes.close-set (=close together) 紧靠在一起的nHe had a small nose and close-set eyes.wide-set (=wide apart) 间隔宽的nClaudette studied the wide-set eyes that looked so innocent.sunken (=having fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness) 〔尤因年老或患病而〕凹陷的nThe man's eyes were sunken, with deep black rings around them.showing your feelings/character 表明情感/性格sleepy/tired 困倦的/疲倦的His eyes looked sleepy. 他眼带倦意。nHer hair was a mess and her eyes were tired. sad 悲伤的Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad. 她美丽的眼睛蓦地现出悲伤。tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry) 含泪的/湿润的/泪眼模糊的 As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes. 当她离开一个村子，人们含着泪与她挥手告别。bright (=happy or excited) 欢快的the bright eyes of the children 孩子们明亮的眼睛cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion) 冷漠的Her eyes were cold and uncaring. 她眼神冷漠，满不在乎。red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc) 充血的My mother’s eyes were red from crying. 我妈妈哭红了双眼。puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset) 〔因生病或心情不好而眼睛〕肿胀的The girl’s eyes were puffy and full of tears. 那姑娘的眼睛肿肿的，噙满了泪水。soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness) 伤感的眼睛The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes. 那只狗用伤感的大眼睛仰视着她。wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc) 激动的/愤怒的眼神He stared at them with wild eyes. 他愤怒地瞪着他们。hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much) 饥饿的/贪婪的眼神The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes. 那几个男人用贪婪的眼神环顾室内。verbsopen your eyes 睁开眼睛I slowly opened my eyes. 我慢慢地睁开眼睛。somebody’s eyes open 某人的眼睛睁开Suddenly his eyes opened. 他突然睁开了眼睛。close/shut your eyes 闭上眼睛Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep. 乔闭上眼睛想继续睡。somebody’s eyes close 某人的眼睛闭上She let her eyes close for just a moment. 她闭了一会儿眼睛。rub your eyes 揉眼睛Anna rubbed her eyes wearily. 安娜疲倦地揉揉眼睛。shade/shield your eyes (=protect them from a bright light or the sun) 挡住眼睛〔以遮住强光或阳光〕nThey gazed out to sea, shielding their eyes from the sun.narrow your eyes (=partly close them, especially to show that you do not trust someone) 〔尤因怀疑而〕眯起眼睛nShe narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.somebody’s eyes narrow (=become half closed, especially because someone does not trust another person) 某人的眼睛眯起来〔尤因怀疑〕nHer dark eyes narrowed for a moment.somebody’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised) 某人的眼睛睁大〔因为惊讶〕nHis eyes widened in shock.somebody’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy) 某人的眼睛闪闪发亮〔表示愉快〕nJenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement.somebody’s eyes light up (=become excited) 某人两眼放光〔指变得兴奋〕nHis eyes lit up when I mentioned the word money.drop/lower your eyes (=look down at the ground) 垂下眼睛nThe servants lowered their eyes as the countess walked past.avert your eyes literary (=look away from something) 移开目光nHe averted his eyes from the body.phraseskeep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing) 努力睁着眼睛I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open. 我累得眼睛都快睁不开了。have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention) 目不转睛地盯住某物Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television. 特德坐着，两眼紧盯着电视。somebody’s eyes are full of tears 某人的眼里噙满泪水nWhen she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears.somebody’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc 某人的眼里充满仇恨/恐惧等nThe prisoners stared at him, their eyes full of hatred.neye + NOUNan eye test (also an eye exam American English) (=to find out how well you can see)You should have an eye test every couple of years.eye make-up (=make-up that you put on your eyelids or eyelashes)She never leaves the house without lipstick and eye make-up.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘black eyes’ when you mean dark brown eyes. You normally use ‘black eye’ when someone has a bruise around their eye, after being hit by someone. 表示眼睛是黑色的，不要说 ‘black eyes’ ,要说 dark brown eyes. ‘black eye’ 一般表示挨打后眼周有瘀青。

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eye• Like zucchini, there are only so many you can give away before friends, neighbors and co-workers avoid eye contact.• Their blue eyes seemed so un-human, and he wondered how they could see out of them.• She had a lovely pale oval madonna face with blue eyes and her hair was light-brown.• Elika has green eyes.• The grey eyes met mine for the fraction of a moment, then she faced the King.• Luckily, Janice had already glanced away, her eyes circling with interest the splendid sitting-room.• Her eyes were bright with happiness.• Lambs' eyes and bulls' bollocks for dinner.• Before our eyes the land is literally being ripped apart.• A cloak concealed his body from prying eyes.• Close your eyes and go to sleep.blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc• High boned face, blue-eyed, faded permed lock of fair hair flopping over her eyes.a critical eye• As women began to cast a critical eye over the discipline of philosophy, a number of different types of work appeared.• He stopped on the top stair and with a critical eye surveyed the neighbor-hood.• The seneschal stopped, looking at the work being done with a critical eye.• Go through your whole list with a critical eye.• They would be able to read with a critical eye and thus speak and write with more authority.eye2 verb (present participle eyeing or eying) [transitive]  1 LOOK ATto look at someone or something carefully, especially because you do not trust them or because you want something 端详，审视，细看〔尤因不相信某人或想得到某物〕 The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously. 书桌后面的男子怀疑地注视着我们。 A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence. 一群当地的孩子聚集在周围，默不作声地打量着我们。2 eye somebody ↔ up phrasal verb LOOK AT informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive 色迷迷地看，向…送秋波 There was a group of lads at the bar, eyeing up every girl who walked in. 酒吧里有一群小伙子，色迷迷地打量每一个走进来的姑娘。→ See Verb table

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eye• The two teams eyed each other warily, waiting for the game to begin.• The dog sat there eyeing my sandwich as I ate.• Mavis eyed the old sewing machine. "Does this still work?" she asked.• You eye the pepper mill, pause and pick the tablecloth.• He eyes you suspiciously before going back to sorting cards.Origin eye1 Old English eage

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eye¹ S1 W1 /aɪ/ noun
1.  FOR SEEING WITH  [countable] one of the two parts of the body that you use to see with:
    He’s got beautiful eyes.
    There were tears in her eyes as she listened to the story.
    Ow__ I’ve got something in my eye__
    blue-eyed/one-eyed/bright-eyed etc
    a brown-eyed girl ⇨ wide-eyed
2.  WAY OF SEEING/UNDERSTANDING  [countable usually singular] a particular way of seeing, judging, or understanding something:
    Go through your shopping list with a critical eye for foods with a high fat content.
    with the eye of somebody
    The magazine combines the accuracy of the scientist with the eye of the artist.
    to sb’s eye(s)
    The picture quality, to my eye, is excellent.
    through the eyes of somebody (=from the point of view of a particular person)
    The story is told through the eyes of a refugee child.
    in the eyes of somebody (=according to a particular person or group)
    Carl could do no wrong in the eyes of his parents.
3. keep an eye on something/somebody to look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe:
    Mary will keep an eye on the kids this afternoon.
    We keep a watchful eye on our elderly neighbors.
4. have/keep your eye on somebody to carefully watch everything that someone does, especially because you do not trust them:
    We want Taylor in jail where we can keep an eye on him.
5. eye contact when you look directly at someone at the same time as they are looking at you:
    People who are lying tend to avoid eye contact.
    In a formal interview, try to maintain good eye contact with the interviewers.
6. keep/have one eye/half an eye on somebody/something to be watching someone or something at the same time that you are doing something else:
    Louise was stirring the soup with half an eye on the baby.
7. have your eye on something to want something that you think might become available:
    He has his eye on the bigger apartment next door.
8. the naked eye if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using any artificial help such as a telescope or microscope
    with the naked eye
    It’s just about possible to see the planet with the naked eye on a clear night.
    visible/invisible to the naked eye
    Dust mites are tiny creatures, invisible to the naked eye.
9. before your very eyes (also (right) in front of your eyes) especially spoken if something happens before your very eyes, it happens where you can clearly see it:
    The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes.
10. can’t take your eyes off somebody/something to be unable to stop looking at someone or something, especially because they are extremely interesting or attractive:
    She looked stunning. I couldn’t take my eyes off her all evening.
11. under the (watchful/stern etc) eye of somebody while being watched by someone who is making sure that you behave properly or do something right:
    We went to dances, but only under the watchful eye of our father.
12. run/cast your eye over something to look at something quickly:
    She cast her eye over the front page of the paper.
13. set/lay/clap eyes on somebody/something spoken to see something or meet someone, especially for the first time:
    I loved that house from the moment I clapped eyes on it.
14. keep an eye open/out (for somebody/something) to watch carefully so that you will notice when someone or something appears:
    Keep an eye out for rabbits in the field.
15. with an eye to (doing) something if you do something with an eye to doing something else, you do it in order to make the second thing more likely to happen:
    Most novels are published with an eye to commercial success.
16. close/shut your eyes to something to ignore something or pretend that you do not know it is happening:
    Most governments know that we’re heading for an environmental catastrophe but they shut their eyes to it.
17. have an eye/a good eye for something to be good at noticing a particular type of thing, especially something attractive, valuable, of good quality etc:
    Ernest has an eye for detail.
    She’s definitely got a good eye for a bargain.
18. keep your eyes peeled/skinned spoken to watch carefully and continuously for something
    keep your eyes peeled/skinned for
    She stumbled along, keeping her eyes peeled for a phone box.
19. with your eyes open knowing fully what the problems, difficulties, results etc of a situation might be:
    I’ve no-one to blame but myself – I went into this deal with my eyes open.
20. can do something with your eyes shut/closed to be able to do something very easily:
    Believe me, you could run that place with your eyes closed.
21. make eyes at somebody/give somebody the eye informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive:
    Don’t look now, but that guy over there is really giving you the eye.
22. an eye for/on/to the main chance if you have an eye for the main chance, you will take advantage of any possible opportunity to get what you want – used to show disapproval
23. one in the eye for somebody British English spoken something that will annoy someone or give them a disadvantage – used especially when you think this is a good thing:
    This latest judgement will definitely be one in the eye for the fast food corporations.
24. an eye for an eye the idea that if someone does something wrong, you should punish them by doing the same thing to them:
    An eye for an eye is no way to run a civilised justice system.
25. for sb’s eyes only used to say that something is secret and must only be seen by one particular person or group:
    The information is for police eyes only.
26. have eyes in the back of your head to know what is happening all around you, even when this seems impossible:
    We’ll have to be really careful – old Jonesey has eyes in the back of his head.
27. get/keep your eye in British English informal to practise or to continue practising an activity so that you become good at it
28. have eyes like a hawk to notice every small detail or everything that is happening, and therefore be very difficult to deceive:
    We never got away with anything in Mrs. Podell’s class – she had eyes like a hawk.
29. his/her etc eyes were popping (out of his/her etc head) British English especially spoken to be very surprised, shocked, or excited by something you see
30. be up to your eyes in something British English informal to be very busy doing something:
    He’s up to his eyes in paperwork.
31. have eyes bigger than your belly spoken used to say that you have taken more food than you are able to eat
32. only have eyes for somebody if someone only has eyes for someone, they love and are interested in that person only
33. my eye__ old-fashioned spoken used to say that you do not believe something
34. all eyes are on/watching/fixed on etc
  a. used to say that everyone is looking at someone or something:
    All eyes were on the speaker, and nobody noticed me slip into the hall.
  b. used to say that a lot of people are paying attention to a particular person or situation:
    For the time being, all eyes are on the White House.
35. in a pig’s eye__ American English spoken used to show that you do not believe what someone is saying
36.  CAMERA  [singular] the eye of the camera is the way that you appear in photographs:
    Fashion models are completely comfortable with the eye of the camera.
37.  NEEDLE  [countable] the hole in a needle that you put the thread through
38.  FOR FASTENING CLOTHES  [countable] a small circle or U-shaped piece of metal used together with a hook for fastening clothes
39.  STORM  [singular] the calm centre of a storm such as a hurricane
40.  POTATO  [countable] a dark spot on a potato that a new plant can grow from
⇨ BIRD’S-EYE VIEW, black eye, Catseye, private eye, red eye, ⇨ the apple of sb’s eye at apple(2), ⇨ not bat an eye at bat²(2), ⇨ turn a blind eye (to something) at blind¹(3), ⇨ see something out of the corner of your eye at corner¹(8), ⇨ the evil eye at evil¹(5), ⇨ give somebody the glad eye at glad(6), ⇨ look somebody in the eye/face at look¹(7), ⇨ in your mind’s eye at mind¹(40), ⇨ here’s mud in your eye at mud, ⇨ open sb’s eyes (to) at open²(17), ⇨ in the public eye at public¹(4), ⇨ make sheep’s eyes at at sheep(4), ⇨ a sight for sore eyes at sight¹(14), ⇨ in the twinkling of an eye at twinkling, ⇨ keep a weather eye on at weather¹(5), ⇨ pull the wool over sb’s eyes at wool(4)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ colour
   ▪ brown/blue/grey/green Both their children have blue eyes.
   ▪ dark brown/pale brown His eyes are dark brown.
   ▪ deep blue/pale blue She looked into his deep blue eyes. | The tiny child 's pale blue eyes stared up at her appealingly.
   ▪ hazel (=pale brown and slightly green or golden) He was a quiet, kindly man, with hazel eyes.
   ▪ sleepy/tired (also weary literary) He rubbed his tired eyes and yawned.
   ▪ moist/watery/tearful (=full of tears) Bethan’s eyes grew moist as she talked about her family.
   ▪ sad He gazed at her with sad eyes as she slowly walked away.
   ▪ cold/cruel (=unfriendly or unkind) He smiled, but his blue eyes were cold and cruel.
■ shape/position
   ▪ big She looked at me with those big brown eyes.
   ▪ small His small cold eyes seemed full of menace.
   ▪ round/wide The children gazed at the screen, their eyes wide with excitement.
   ▪ narrow He has a thin face and narrow eyes.
   ▪ bulging (=round and sticking far out) His bulging eyes made him rather look like a frog.
   ▪ beady eyes (=small round and bright, and noticing a lot of things) His beady eyes darted around the room.
   ▪ deep-set (=far back in someone's face) Mac’s eyebrows were thick and dark, above deep-set eyes.
   ▪ close-set (=close together) He had a small nose and close-set eyes.
   ▪ wide-set (=wide apart) Claudette studied the wide-set eyes that looked so innocent.
   ▪ sunken (=having fallen inwards, especially because of age or illness) The man's eyes were sunken, with deep black rings around them.
■ showing your feelings/character
   ▪ sleepy/tired His eyes looked sleepy. | Her hair was a mess and her eyes were tired.
   ▪ sad Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad.
   ▪ tearful/moist/misty (=feeling that you want to cry) As she left a village, people waved at her with tearful eyes.
   ▪ bright (=happy or excited) the bright eyes of the children
   ▪ cold (=unfriendly and not showing any emotion) Her eyes were cold and uncaring.
   ▪ red/bloodshot (=red because you are upset, tired, ill etc) My mother's eyes were red from crying.
   ▪ puffy (=swollen because you are ill or upset) The girl's eyes were puffy and full of tears.
   ▪ soulful eyes (=showing strong emotions, especially sadness) The dog looked up at her with big soulful eyes.
   ▪ wild/mad eyes (=very angry, afraid etc) He stared at them with wild eyes.
   ▪ hungry/greedy eyes (=showing that you want something very much ) The men looked around the room with their greedy eyes.
■ verbs
   ▪ open your eyes I slowly opened my eyes.
   ▪ sb’s eyes open Suddenly his eyes opened.
   ▪ close/shut your eyes Joe closed his eyes and tried to get back to sleep.
   ▪ sb’s eyes close She let her eyes close for just a moment.
   ▪ rub your eyes Anna rubbed her eyes wearily.
   ▪ shade/shield your eyes (=protect them from a bright light or the sun) They gazed out to sea, shielding their eyes from the sun.
   ▪ narrow your eyes (=partly close them, especially to show that you do not trust someone) She narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously.
   ▪ sb’s eyes narrow (=become half closed, especially because someone does not trust another person) Her dark eyes narrowed for a moment.
   ▪ sb’s eyes widen (=become more open because they are surprised) His eyes widened in shock.
   ▪ sb’s eyes sparkle/shine (=show that they are very happy) Jenny’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
   ▪ somebody's eyes light up (=become excited) His eyes lit up when I mentioned the word money.
   ▪ drop/lower your eyes (=look down at the ground) The servants lowered their eyes as the countess walked past.
   ▪ avert your eyes literary (=look away from something) He averted his eyes from the body.
■ phrases
   ▪ keep your eyes open (=prevent them from closing) I was so tired I could hardly keep my eyes open.
   ▪ have/keep etc your eyes glued to something (=be watching something with all your attention) Ted sat with his eyes glued to the television.
   ▪ sb’s eyes are full of tears When she put the phone down, her eyes were full of tears.
   ▪ sb’s eyes are full of hatred/fear etc The prisoners stared at him, their eyes full of hatred.
■ eye + NOUN
   ▪ an eye test (also an eye exam American English) (=to find out how well you can see) You should have an eye test every couple of years.
   ▪ eye make-up (=make-up that you put on your eyelids or eyelashes) She never leaves the house without lipstick and eye make-up.
■ COMMON ERRORS
    ► Do not say 'black eyes' when you mean dark brown eyes. You normally use 'black eye' when someone has a bruise around their eye, after being hit by someone.

II

eye² verb (present participle eyeing or eying) [transitive]
to look at someone or something carefully, especially because you do not trust them or because you want something:
    The man behind the desk eyed us suspiciously.
    A crowd of local children gathered around, eying us in silence.
     
eye somebody ↔ up phrasal verb
  informal to look at someone in a way that shows you think they are sexually attractive:
    There was a group of lads at the bar, eyeing up every girl who walked in.