"squints" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 瞇起眼睛

Definition

為了看得更清楚或因為強光而半閉著眼睛。有時也指因看不清楚而瞇著眼睛觀察。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為口語，常用於“看太陽”、“閱讀”或“看遠方”。有時也指醫學上的斜視，但這裡主要指動作。

Examples

He squints when he looks at the sun.

他看太陽時會**瞇起眼睛**。

Anna squints to read the small print.

Anna **瞇起眼睛**看小字。

The child squints in the bright light.

孩子在強光下會**瞇起眼睛**。

She always squints when trying to spot a friend across the street.

她嘗試認出街對面朋友時總會**瞇起眼睛**。

Mark squints at his phone because the screen is too dim.

Mark 看手機時會**瞇起眼睛**，因為螢幕太暗了。

Whenever it’s windy, she squints so dust doesn’t get in her eyes.

每當有風時，她就會**瞇起眼睛**以防灰塵進到眼中。