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单词 eye-watering
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eye-wateringn.

Brit. /ˈʌɪˌwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈaɪˌwɔdərɪŋ/, /ˈaɪˌwɑdərɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: eye n.1, watering n.
Etymology: < eye n.1 + watering n. Compare earlier eye-water n.
The action or fact of the eyes watering; an instance of this. Cf. water v. 6a.
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the world > life > the body > organs of excretion > lachrymal organs > [noun] > excretion from eyes
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1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 57 This gaping, and eye-watering.
1907 F. L. Mather Elem. Lessons Hygiene & Temperance iv. 118 If the fever is accompanied by cold in the head, sneezing, eye-watering, etc., measles should be suspected.
1991 G. M. Brown Eureka! in Sea-king's Daughter 70 This was considered more seemly than the gasping, choking, and eye-waterings over the fire.
2009 B. J. Healey & K. T. Walker Introd. Occup. Health in Public Health Pract. xiii. 221 Gases and vapors can cause irritation and excessive eye watering.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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