英语词汇“eye-stone”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

eye-stone n. (a) a stone which when placed under the eyelid supposedly forces out particles of foreign matter (cf. eyeseed n.) (now rare); (b) any of various stones thought to resemble an eye.

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1666 J. Davies tr. C. de Rochefort Hist. Caribby-Islands i. xix. 125 There is a little Stone found in these Islands, most commonly neer the Sea-side, and sometimes at a good distance from the Sea, which from its vertues may be termed the Eye-stone.

1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 129 An Ophthalmites, or some sort of Eye stone.

1762 P. Murdoch tr. A. F. Büsching New Syst. Geogr. II. 433 The eye-stones..which are found among the gravel in the springs mentioned..are very smooth, and have a fine lustre, being like marble, exceeding soft to the touch.

1828 S. F. Gray Suppl. Pharmacopœia (ed. 4) 143 The shelly operculum, Guernsey eye-stone, put into the inner corner of the eye, works its way out at the outward corner, and brings out any strange substance with it.

1865 H. Emanuel Diamonds & Precious Stones 163 These stones [sc. onyx] are also termed by jewellers ‘eye-stones’.

1908 Dietetic & Hygienic Gaz. 24 588/1 If the particle still remains, consult a physician. Eye stones are only mentioned to be condemned. They seldom do good, but often do harm.

2005 Jrnl. Econ. & Social Hist. Orient 48 143 Some believe instead that the term [sc. fish-eyes] refers to ‘eye-stones’: banded stones which were polished to resemble eyes.

单词	eye-stone
释义	> as lemmas eye-stone eye-stone n. (a) a stone which when placed under the eyelid supposedly forces out particles of foreign matter (cf. eyeseed n.) (now rare); (b) any of various stones thought to resemble an eye. ΚΠ 1666 J. Davies tr. C. de Rochefort Hist. Caribby-Islands i. xix. 125 There is a little Stone found in these Islands, most commonly neer the Sea-side, and sometimes at a good distance from the Sea, which from its vertues may be termed the Eye-stone. 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 129 An Ophthalmites, or some sort of Eye stone. 1762 P. Murdoch tr. A. F. Büsching New Syst. Geogr. II. 433 The eye-stones..which are found among the gravel in the springs mentioned..are very smooth, and have a fine lustre, being like marble, exceeding soft to the touch. 1828 S. F. Gray Suppl. Pharmacopœia (ed. 4) 143 The shelly operculum, Guernsey eye-stone, put into the inner corner of the eye, works its way out at the outward corner, and brings out any strange substance with it. 1865 H. Emanuel Diamonds & Precious Stones 163 These stones [sc. onyx] are also termed by jewellers ‘eye-stones’. 1908 Dietetic & Hygienic Gaz. 24 588/1 If the particle still remains, consult a physician. Eye stones are only mentioned to be condemned. They seldom do good, but often do harm. 2005 Jrnl. Econ. & Social Hist. Orient 48 143 Some believe instead that the term [sc. fish-eyes] refers to ‘eye-stones’: banded stones which were polished to resemble eyes. extracted from eyen.¹ < as lemmas
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