deadeye

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈdɛdaɪ/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.
  2. A very accurate marksman.
    — He taught both my mother and me to shoot, taught my mother so well that she became a better shot than he was--a real deadeye.
  3. A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant. uncommon
    — He examined the cash balance daily, boasted he could pay off all debts in two hours, had a deadeye for fake figures in scanning a ledger, and personally audited the books each New Year's Day.
形容词 adj.
  1. Very accurate in shooting or throwing. not-comparable
    — Gross, only a 20-year-old junior, is a deadeye passer, a poised runner and a quick-thinking field general.
  2. Cold; unfriendly. not-comparable
    — The deadeye stare of the bassist was enough to make any normal person run.

词形变化

dead-eye alternative deadeyes plural dead-eye alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
Deadeye Dick
相关词
death stare death glare

词源

词源 1
From dead + eye.
See glossary of nautical terms of "deadrise" for usage of "dead" to describe a stationary object or spatial stability of an object relative to motion.
See nautical definition of "eye" for usage referring to the foremost part of a ship's bow that aims its orientation.
For biological eye stabilization during head and neck movement, see vestibulo-ocular reflex
词源 2
From dead + eye.
See glossary of nautical terms of "deadrise" for usage of "dead" to describe a stationary object or spatial stability of an object relative to motion.
See nautical definition of "eye" for usage referring to the foremost part of a ship's bow that aims its orientation.
For biological eye stabilization during head and neck movement, see vestibulo-ocular reflex
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