"squints" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 眯起眼睛

Definition

为了看得更清楚或因为强光而半闭着眼睛。有时也指因看不清楚而细眯着眼睛观察。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语表达，常搭配“看太阳”、“阅读”或“看远处”。有时也可指医学上的斜视症，但这里主要指动作。

Examples

He squints when he looks at the sun.

他看太阳时会**眯起眼睛**。

Anna squints to read the small print.

Anna **眯起眼睛**看小字。

The child squints in the bright light.

孩子在强光下会**眯起眼睛**。

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

她试图认出街对面朋友时总是会**眯起眼睛**。

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

Mark 看手机时会**眯起眼睛**，因为屏幕太暗了。

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

每当有风时，她就会**眯起眼睛**以防灰尘进到眼里。