猫眼 (貓眼)
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Pinyin
Definition
猫眼 (貓眼)
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- peephole
- chrysoberyl
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
- 2 meaningful glance
- 3 wink
- 4 eyesight (dialect)
- 1 a glance
- 2 a quick look
- 3 a glimpse
Idioms (20)
一把眼泪一把鼻涕
- 1 with one's face covered in tears (idiom)
一板一眼
- 1 lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
- 2 scrupulous attention to detail
一板三眼
- 1 lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail
一眼看穿
- 1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
一饱眼福
- 1 to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
Sample Sentences
你这几天怎么总是顶着个熊猫眼上班?
Why have you always looked so tired the past few days?
要看情况。他们好像有一种工具,可以从猫眼里伸进去开锁。
It depends on the situation. I think they have some kind of tool which you can insert through the peephole and unlock the door.
他们阴气重,见不到太阳。所以脸色不好,都是绿的,而且都是熊猫眼。
They have a lot of negative energy, and they can't be exposed to the sun. So their faces are always green, and they have bags under their eyes.