eyelid
gb/ˈaɪlˌɪd/ us/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
B1
Inglês
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Nome
B1
entity
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skin flap that covers the eye
The soft skin that closes over your eye.
Padrão de uso:
the [upper/lower] eyelid; [someone]'s eyelid(s)
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse eyelid (part of the eye) with a lid (cover of a container).
Sinónimos
lid (Informal short form, mainly in speech.)
Colocações
upper eyelid
|lower eyelid
|close your eyelids
|open your eyelids
|swollen eyelid
|drooping eyelid
|eyelid twitch
|eyelid surgery
|eyelid crease
|eyelid makeup
Temas
body
|health
|daily_life
Exemplos
- She had a small cut on her upper eyelid.
- Dust blew into his eye, and he squeezed his eyelids shut.
- After the long flight, my eyelids felt heavy and my eyes kept closing.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I closed my eyelids and rested.
- His eyelid is swollen.
Gramática
Expressões
bat an eyelid
1/bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
react with surprise or concern
To show that something surprises or worries you.
Exemplos
- Do you think anyone will bat an eyelid if we change the plan?
- He barely batted an eyelid when the price doubled.
- She didn’t even bat an eyelid at the loud noise.
flutter your eyelids
1/flˈʌtɚ jˈʊɹ ˈaɪlˌɪdz/
fixed phrase
blink quickly, often to flirt
To blink quickly to look cute or flirt.
Exemplos
- She fluttered her eyelids at him and smiled.
- He tried to flutter his eyelids dramatically, but it just made everyone laugh.
- The actor fluttered her eyelids to show the character was being flirtatious.
not bat an eyelid
1/nˈɑt bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
show no surprise or worry
To stay calm and not react.
Exemplos
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when they told him the flight was cancelled.
- She can handle emergencies without batting an eyelid.
- The CEO didn’t bat an eyelid at the criticism and carried on presenting.