Eyeballing Meaning in English
word · lemma: eyeball
释义
Estimating an amount, distance, or size just by looking, without measuring. Can also mean staring at someone directly.
用法与细微差别
Informal, often used in cooking, DIY, and casual conversation. Can be positive (practical estimation) or negative (rude staring). 'Eyeballing' ingredients means not using exact measurements. As a verb, less common in formal writing.
Spanish: calcular a ojo - mirar fijamentePortuguese (BR): estimar a olho - encararPortuguese (PT): estimar a olho - encararChinese (Simplified): 目测 - 盯着看Chinese (Traditional): 目測 - 盯著看Hindi: अनुमान लगाना (आँखों से) - घूरनाArabic: تقدير بالنظر - التحديقBengali: চোখ গুনে অনুমান করা - চোখ দিয়ে তাকিয়ে থাকাRussian: на глаз определять - пристально смотретьJapanese: 目分量で測る - じろじろ見るVietnamese: ước lượng bằng mắt - nhìn chằm chằmKorean: 눈대중으로 재다 - 빤히 쳐다보다Turkish: göz kararıyla tahmin etmek - dik dik bakmakUrdu: آنکھ سے اندازہ لگانا - گھورناIndonesian: mengira-ngira dengan mata - menatap tajam
例句
He was eyeballing the distance to the wall.
basic
Stop eyeballing me like that!
basic
Instead of measuring, try just eyeballing the sugar for the cookies.
natural
She is eyeballing the amount of milk for the recipe.
basic
I saw you eyeballing that new phone at the store.
natural
He's pretty good at eyeballing the right amount of paint for a room.
natural