eyelid
noun /ˈaɪlɪd/
/ˈaɪlɪd/
(also lid)
Idioms - enlarge imageeither 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lower
- upper
- closed
- …
- lift
- close
- open
- …
- droop
- flutter
- behind (your) eyelid
- She lifted one eyelid to see what he was doing.
Idioms
not bat an eyelid (British English)
(North American English not bat an eye)
- (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。
- She didn't bat an eyelid when I told her my news.