How do you use "eye" in a sentence?

She has beautiful green eyes. Could you keep an eye on my bag while I'm away? We don't always see eye to eye on politics.

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Q: What does "eye" mean?

The organ of sight; to look at carefully 'Eye' is the organ used for seeing. Idioms are common: 'keep an eye on' means to watch, 'see eye to eye' means to agree, 'catch someone's eye' means to attract attention, and 'turn a blind eye' means to ignore deliberately. 'An eye for an eye' refers to equal retaliation.

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Significado: The organ of sight; to look at carefully

眼睛；注视

ojo; mirar

目；じっと見る

눈; 유심히 보다

'Eye' is the organ used for seeing. Idioms are common: 'keep an eye on' means to watch, 'see eye to eye' means to agree, 'catch someone's eye' means to attract attention, and 'turn a blind eye' means to ignore deliberately. 'An eye for an eye' refers to equal retaliation.

「eye」是用于视觉的器官。习语很常见：「keep an eye on」意为看着，「see eye to eye」意为意见一致，「catch someone's eye」意为吸引注意力，「turn a blind eye」意为故意忽视。「an eye for an eye」指以眼还眼。

«Eye» es el órgano usado para ver. Los modismos son comunes: «keep an eye on» significa vigilar, «see eye to eye» significa estar de acuerdo, «catch someone's eye» significa atraer la atención, y «turn a blind eye» significa ignorar deliberadamente. «An eye for an eye» se refiere a represalias iguales.

「eye」は見るための器官です。慣用句が多いです：「keep an eye on」は見張る、「see eye to eye」は意見が一致する、「catch someone's eye」は注目を集める、「turn a blind eye」は見て見ぬふりをする。「an eye for an eye」は目には目をという意味です。

'Eye'는 시각에 사용되는 기관입니다. 관용 표현이 많습니다: 'keep an eye on'은 지켜보다, 'see eye to eye'는 의견이 일치하다, 'catch someone's eye'는 시선을 끌다, 'turn a blind eye'는 일부러 모른 척하다는 뜻입니다. 'An eye for an eye'는 동등한 보복을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

She has beautiful green eyes.
她有一双美丽的绿眼睛。
Tiene unos hermosos ojos verdes.
彼女は美しい緑色の目をしています。
그녀는 아름다운 초록색 눈을 가지고 있습니다.
Could you keep an eye on my bag while I'm away?
我离开的时候你能帮我看一下包吗？
¿Podrías echarle un ojo a mi bolso mientras estoy fuera?
私がいない間、カバンを見ていてもらえますか？
제가 없는 동안 가방을 좀 봐 주실 수 있나요?
We don't always see eye to eye on politics.
我们在政治观点上并不总是一致。
No siempre estamos de acuerdo en política.
政治については必ずしも意見が一致するわけではありません。
정치에 대해서는 항상 의견이 일치하는 것은 아닙니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'ēage', from Proto-Germanic 'augō', from Proto-Indo-European 'h₃ekʷ-' (to see). Cognate with Latin 'oculus' (eye) and Greek 'ops' (eye, face). The spelling changed dramatically from Old English — the modern 'eye' bears little visual resemblance to its ancestor.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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