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eyelid

noun
🔊/ˈaɪlɪd/
🔊/ˈaɪlɪd/
(also lid)
Idioms
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  1. either of the pieces of skin above and below the eye that cover it when you blink or close the eye眼睑；眼皮
    • She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.她抬起一只眼皮看看他在做什么。
    • She watched him from behind half-closed eyelids.她从半闭的眼睛缝里看着他。
    Topics Bodyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • lower
    • upper
    • closed
    • …
    verb + eyelid
    • lift
    • close
    • open
    • …
    eyelid + verb
    • droop
    • flutter
    preposition
    • behind (your) eyelid
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Idioms
not bat an eyelid (British English)
(North American English not bat an eye)
  1. (informal) to show no surprise or concern when something unusual happens不动声色；面不改色；眼睛都不眨一下
    • She didn't bat an eyelid when I told her my news.我把我最近的事告诉她时，她一点也不为所动。🔊🔊