英语中有许多习语是由表示人的“五官”的单词组成。如果在学习生活中能使用这些习语,定能使语言生动,文采倍增。
1. Eye
眼睛
an eye for an eye
以眼还眼,报复
catch someone's eye
引某人注目,令人瞩目
give someone a black eye
打得某人鼻青脸肿
be all eyes
极注意地看着,非常留神
see eye to eye(with)
意见一致,立场相同
see with half an eye
一看就明白
shut one's eye to
置之不理
have an eye for
对……有判断力
keep an eye on
照看,密切注意
in the eyes of
在……的心目中,在……看来
make eyes at sb
向某人送秋波
make sb open his eyes
使某人瞠目结舌,吃惊
2. Ear
耳朵
go in at one ear and out at the other
左耳进右耳出,当耳旁风
pick up one's ears
竖起耳朵听
up to the(one's)ears
深陷在(债务等中),债台高筑
wet behind the ears
乳臭未干
be on one's ears
在发怒
be all ears
全神贯注地倾听
give ear to
听,倾听,注意
give one's ears
不惜任何代价(要)
have an (no)ear for
对……听觉灵敏(不灵敏)
sleep on both ears
酣睡,熟睡
turn a deaf ear to
对……置之不理,对……充耳不闻
3. Mouth
嘴
down in (at) the mouth
垂头丧气
from mouth to mouth
口口相传,广泛流传