眼看

• 拼音: yǎn kàn
• 汉字拆解: 眼 = 目 (eye) + 艮 (phonetic); 看 = 手 (hand) + 目 (eye) — shading eyes to see

含义

To watch helplessly; soon; about to; on the verge of. Emphasizes imminent occurrence or inability to intervene.

Functions as both a verb phrase meaning to watch something happen and an adverb meaning something is about to occur. Often carries a sense of urgency or helplessness — watching something unfold without being able to change it. Common in narratives describing approaching deadlines or crises.

例句

1. 眼看截止日期就要到了，他还没完成报告，急得团团转。
2. 我眼看着机会从手边溜走，却什么都做不了。
3. 眼看天就要黑了，我们得加快脚步赶回去。

用法指南

语境: narrative, daily conversation, urgency

语气: urgent

正确说法

• 眼看就要下雨了，快跑！(It's about to rain, run!)
• 他眼看着房价涨上去了。(He watched helplessly as housing prices went up.)

错误说法

• 我眼看电视。(眼看 doesn't mean simply watching — for TV use 看 or 看着)

起源与历史

Compound of 眼 (eye) and 看 (to see). Literally 'eyes seeing,' emphasizing direct witnessing of events, especially those one cannot control.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal