学了英语这么多年,一些最基本的表达还是会有不少同学弄错,譬如形容XX有一双黑色的双眼用英语如何说?估计不少人的第一反应是black eyes,但假如你讲black eyes给歪果仁听,他们的反应会是这个
其实black eyes通常指的是被击打后的乌青眼。
They had an awful fight that resulted in black eyes, torn clothes and split heads.
他们大打出手,结果眼青鼻肿,衣服撕破了,头也开花了。
那样形容某人有一双黑色的双眼,正确的表达是什么呢?
dark eyes
Her dark eyes flashed and she spoke rapidly.
她飞快地说着,黑色的眼睛放着光。
除去dark eyes,英语中还有什么词可以形容双眼呢?
amber(琥珀色),blue(蓝色),brown(棕色),green(绿色),hazel(淡褐色)
big, large;wide
大双眼;瞪大的双眼
She just looked at me with those big blue eyes of hers.
她只不过用那双大大的蓝双眼看着我。
His eyes were wide with horror.
他惊恐地瞪大了双眼。
也可以用这类词来形容别人有一双明亮的双眼:
bright, brilliant, luminous,lustrous,sparkling,starry
明亮的双眼;炯炯有神的双眼;亮晶晶的双眼
clear, limpid, liquid
明亮的双眼;清澈的双眼;水灵灵的双眼
The child has large liquid eyes.
这孩子有一双水汪汪的大双眼。
说完双眼,关于头发颜色的英语表达,也有不少同学常常会搞错,记住:
金发不是yellow hair,而是blonde hair.
There were two little girls, one Asian and one with blonde hair
那里有两个小姑娘,一个是亚洲女生,一个是金发女生。
白发不是white hair,而是grey hair.
Although they are pretending hard to be young, grey hair and cellulite give them away
虽然他们花尽心思地扮年轻,但花白的头发和赘肉却将他们的真实年龄暴露无遗。