eyelid
gb/ˈaɪlˌɪd/ us/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
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Англійська
szemhéj
ІМЕННИК
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szemhéj
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Модель уживання:
the [upper/lower] eyelid; [someone]'s eyelid(s)
She had a small cut on her upper eyelid.
Egy kis vágás volt a felső szemhéján.
Dust blew into his eye, and he squeezed his eyelids shut.
Por ment a szemébe, és szorosan összezárta a szemhéjait.
After the long flight, my eyelids felt heavy and my eyes kept closing.
Навчальні приклади
I closed my eyelids and rested.
Lehunytam a szemhéjamat, és pihentem.
His eyelid is swollen.
Meg van duzzadva a szemhéja.
Поширена помилка:
Don’t confuse eyelid (part of the eye) with a lid (cover of a container).
Значення
skin flap that covers the eye
Словосполучення
upper eyelid
|lower eyelid
|close your eyelids
|open your eyelids
|swollen eyelid
|drooping eyelid
|eyelid twitch
|eyelid surgery
|eyelid crease
|eyelid makeup
Синоніми
lid (Informal short form, mainly in speech.)
Теми
body
|health
|daily_life
Визначення
The soft skin that closes over your eye.
Either of the two movable folds of skin above and below the eye that close to protect the eye and keep it moist.
Граматика
Словникова форма
eyelid
IPA
GB/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
US/ˈaɪlˌɪd/
Склади й наголос
eye - lid (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (eye)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: eyelid
- Plural: eyelids
Споріднені слова
Вирази
bat an eyelid
1/bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
react with surprise or concern
To show that something surprises or worries you.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- Will they bat an eyelid if we leave early?
flutter your eyelids
1/flˈʌtɚ jˈʊɹ ˈaɪlˌɪdz/
fixed phrase
blink quickly, often to flirt
To blink quickly to look cute or flirt.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- She fluttered her eyelids at him.
not bat an eyelid
1/nˈɑt bˈæt ən ˈaɪlˌɪd/
idiom
show no surprise or worry
To stay calm and not react.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- He didn’t bat an eyelid when I was late.