Not bat an eye Meaning in English
expression
NAHT BAT AN EYE
NOT BAT un EYE
释义
To not show any surprise or emotion in a situation where most people would react.
用法与细微差别
This is an idiomatic, slightly formal expression often used in both written and spoken English. It suggests complete calmness, indifference, or self-control, especially in surprising or shocking situations. Similar to 'not even flinch.'
Spanish: no inmutarse - no pestañearPortuguese (BR): não piscar os olhos - não demonstrar surpresaPortuguese (PT): nem pestanejar - não demonstrar surpresaChinese (Simplified): 无动于衷 - 毫不惊讶Chinese (Traditional): 無動於衷 - 毫不驚訝Hindi: जरा भी हैरान नहीं होना - पलक नहीं झपकानाArabic: لم يرمش له جفن - لم يظهر أي دهشةBengali: একটুও অবাক না হওয়া - কোনো প্রতিক্রিয়া না দেখানোRussian: и глазом не моргнутьJapanese: 全く動じない - びくともしないVietnamese: không chớp mắt - không biểu lộ cảm xúcKorean: 눈 하나 깜짝하지 않다Turkish: gözünü bile kırpmamakUrdu: آنکھ جھپکنا تک نہیں - کوئی ردعمل نہ دیناIndonesian: tidak bereaksi sama sekali - tidak terkejut
例句
She heard the loud noise but did not bat an eye.
basic
He lost his wallet and did not bat an eye.
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The teacher announced a surprise test, but the students did not bat an eye.
basic
When he saw the broken window, he did not bat an eye and just kept walking.
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She got fired and did not bat an eye—she just packed her things and left.
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You could tell him the wildest story and he’d not bat an eye.
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