bullseye

FREQ #36308

n. 靶眼;圆心;牛眼灯

发音

CA /ˈbʊlzaɪ/
其它
UK /ˈbʊlzaɪ/
US /ˈbʊlzaɪ/
AU /ˈbʊlzɑɪ/

词形变化

bullseyes 复数 bullseyes

别名

bull bull's eye bull's-eye

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A commonly-known reference point used when indicating the location or direction of something.

    政治 军事 引申义
  2. 2.

    An oculus.

    建筑
  3. 3.

    The mark left on a glass piece from its attachment to a punty.

    艺术
  4. 4.

    The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.

    靶心

    红心

    工程 政治 军事
  5. 5.

    A shot which hits the centre of a target.

  6. 6.

    The two central rings on a dartboard.

    游戏
  7. 7.

    A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.

  8. 8.

    Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.

    废旧 航海 交通
  9. 9.

    A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.

  10. 10.

    The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.

  11. 11.

    A convex glass lens which is placed in front of a lamp to concentrate the light so as to make it more conspicuous as a signal; also the lantern itself.

  12. 12.

    A £50 banknote.

    英国 俚语
  13. 13.

    Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.

    非正式
  14. 14.

    An egg in a hole.

  15. 15.

    A crown coin; its value, 5 shillings.

    英国 历史 废旧 俚语
interj.
  1. 1.

    A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.

  2. 2.

    A response to a totally accurate statement.

    引申义

    —Did John steal the petty cash? —Bullseye.

词源

From bull's + eye. May have come from the practice of English archers shooting an arrow through the eye socket of a bull's skull as a test of skill. The connection to philately comes from the shape of the key plate or vignette.

来源:wiktionary