单词 | eye patch |
释义 | > as lemmaseye patch eye patch n. †(a) a decorative patch (patch n.1 1c) worn near the eye (obsolete rare); (b) a pad or piece of material worn to conceal or protect an injured eye, or to correct a defective one; (c) an area of contrasting colour around the eye of an animal, esp. a bird. ΚΠ 1739 tr. Marquis d'Argens Jewish Lett. I. xii. 81 The Success of a Patch, placed at a Corner of the Eye, to make it more lively,..is a Matter of highest Concern..: All these Set-offs have Names..the Eye-Patch, for Example, is titled the Assassin. 1802 tr. in Weekly Museum (N.Y.) 4 Sept. 1/3 Imagine to yourself..the pretended coachman taking off his tye wig and eye patch, and then reproaching Aurora. 1833 P. J. Selby Illustr. Brit. Ornithol. II. 207 It [sc. the Common Turnstone] is frequently met with in an intermediate state, with more or less of the reddish-brown; and the collar, eye-patch, &c. less marked and distinct than in the adult bird. 1967 C. Potok Chosen iii. 60 His long, thin face with the black eyepatch made him look like a pirate. 1989 Woman's Realm 11 Apr. 10/2 If glasses or an eye patch are prescribed, persevere with them for as long as necessary. 2001 T. Saunders Baiting Trap (2002) ii. 31 She was a bonny little dog, white with black splodges and an eyepatch. 2006 S. Donovan Will Rogers (2007) ix. 78 He wore an eye patch for most of his life after losing an eye as a teenager. < as lemmas |
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