Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES.
現(xiàn)在是美國之音慢速英語詞匯掌故節(jié)目。

Today's program is all about eyes. When it comes to relationships, people's eyes can be a window into their hearts. This means that their eyes can tell a lot about how they feel. We will tell a story about a man and woman who are teachers at the same school. The woman is interested in the man. She uses many methods to catch his eye, or get him to notice her. Once he sets eyes on her, or sees her, she might try to get him interested in her by acting playful. In other words, she might try to make eyes at him or give him the eye.
今天節(jié)目的內(nèi)容還是關(guān)于眼睛。當(dāng)涉及到人際交往時，人們的眼睛是心靈的窗戶。也就是說，從他們的眼睛可以看出他們心里在想什么。我們將講述在同一所學(xué)校的一對男女教師的故事。這名女教師喜歡那名男教師。她用了許多方法來吸引他的眼球(catch his eye)。每當(dāng)他看她的時候(sets eyes on)，她會試圖表現(xiàn)得活躍以吸引他的注意。換句話說，她試圖向他暗送秋波(make eyes at him, give him the eye)。

Let us suppose that this man gets hit between the eyes. In other words, the woman has a strong affect on him. He wants to spend time with her to get to know her better. He asks her out on a date.
讓我們假設(shè)，這名男教師感到非常突然(hit between the eyes)。換句話說，這名女教師對他感情非常深，他希望花費一些時間和她在一起，更多地了解她。他邀請她出去約會。

She is so happy that she may walk around for days with stars in her eyes. She is extremely happy because this man is the apple of her eye, a very special person. She might tell him that he is the only person she wants, or "I only have eyes for you."
女教師非常高興，可能好幾天走路時眼睛里都閃耀著幸福(with stars in her eyes)。她非常幸福，因為這名男教師是她的至愛(apple of her eye)，是她心中非常特殊的人。她可能告訴他，他是她唯一喜歡的人，或者“我的眼中只有你”(I only have eyes for you)。

On their date, the couple might eat a meal together at a restaurant. If the man is really hungry, his eyes might be bigger than his stomach. He might order more food than he can eat. When his food arrives at the table, his eyes might pop out. He might be very surprised by the amount of food provided. He might not even believe his own eyes. If fact, all eyes would be watching him if he ate all the food. This might even cause raised eyebrows. People might look at the man with disapproval.
約會時，這對男女可能會在餐館一起吃飯。如果這名男教師非常饑餓，他可能眼大肚子小(eyes might be bigger than his stomach)，點了很多自己吃不完的食物。當(dāng)服務(wù)員把食物送來時，看到如此多的食物，他可能非常眼睛都快瞪出來了(his eyes might pop out)。他可能被這么多的食物嚇著了，甚至于不相信自己的眼睛。實際上，如果他吃完所有食物，所有人(all eyes)都會盯著他看，甚至可能會使人膛目結(jié)舌(raised eyebrows)。人們可能會不敢置信地看著他。

During their dinner, the couple might discuss many things. They might discover that they see eye to eye, or agree on many issues. They share the same beliefs and opinions. For example, they might agree that every crime or injury should be punished. That is, they firmly believe in the idea of an eye for an eye. They might also agree that it is wrong to pull the wool over a person's eyes. This means to try to trick a person by making him believe something that is false. But the man and woman do not believe in the evil eye, that a person can harm you by looking at you.
在用餐期間，這對男女可能會討論很多事情。他們可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)很多問題看法一致(see eye to eye)。例如，他們可能同意，每一宗罪行或傷害都應(yīng)該受到懲罰。也就是說，他們堅決同意以牙還牙（eye for an eye）。他們可能還同意，欺騙別人(pull the wool over a person’s eyes)是不對的，但是他們都不相信惡毒的眼光(evil eye)，也就是說一個人看你一眼就能傷害到你。

The next day, at their school, the woman asks the man to keep an eye on, or watch the young students in her class while she is out of the classroom. This might be hard to do when the teacher is writing on a board at the front of the classroom. To do so, a teacher would need to have eyes in the back of his head. In other words, he would know what the children are doing even when he is not watching them.
第二天，在學(xué)校里，這名女教師要求那名男教師當(dāng)她不在時，幫忙照看一下(keep an eye)她的學(xué)生。教師在黑板前板書時要做到這一點可能就比較苦難。為了做到這一點，老師必須“后腦勺上長著眼睛”(eyes in the back of his head)。換句話說，即使他不看，也知道這些孩子在做什么。

 

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