evil eye

短语

n. 有些人具有目视他人而使之遭殃的能力, 凶眼

发音

UK /ˌiːvl̩‿ˈaɪ/
其它
UK /ˌiːvɪl-/
US /ˌiv(ə)l̩‿ˈaɪ/

词形变化

evil eyes 复数 evil eyes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.

    邪眼

    恶魔之眼

    土耳其之眼

  2. 2.

    The charm used to ward off the evil eye; a nazar.

  3. 3.

    A look conveying disapproval, envy, hostility, etc.

    幽默

    Near-synonym: side-eye

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

look looking

词源

From Middle English ivel eie (“evil eye; envy”), from Old English eage yfel, a calque of Latin oculus malus, from oculus (“eye”) + malus (“bad, evil, wicked; destructive, hurtful, injurious; unfavourable, unlucky”).

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