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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++eye·ful /ˈaɪfʊl/ noun [countable]  1 an eyeful informal a) LOOK ATif you get an eyeful of something interesting or shocking, you see it 饱览,饱看 b) old-fashionedATTRACT something or someone, especially a woman, who is very attractive to look at 引人注目的东西[]〔尤指美女〕2. AMOUNTan amount of liquid, dust, or sand that has got into someone’s eye 满眼〔的液体、灰尘或沙子〕
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eyefulI'd call her an eyeful, Kate.Alyson is an eyeful, standing there in her miniskirt.
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eyeful
eyeful /ˈaɪfʊl/ noun [countable]
1. an eyeful informal
  a. if you get an eyeful of something interesting or shocking, you see it
  b. old-fashioned something or someone, especially a woman, who is very attractive to look at
2. an amount of liquid, dust, or sand that has got into someone’s eye


eye·fulBrE /ˈaɪfʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪfʊl/ 🔊 nounan amount of sth such as liquid or dust that has been thrown, or blown into your eye 满眼(informal) a person or thing that is beautiful or interesting to look at 悦目的人(或物);美人;好看的东西have/get an eyeful (of sth)(BrE, informal) to look carefully at sth that is interesting or unusual 一饱眼福;好好看一看