| 单词 | eyes and no eyes |
| 释义 | > as lemmaseyes and (also or) no eyes l. eyes and (also or) no eyes: expressing the difference between an observant and an unobservant person; hence applied to a person who fails to observe. Now rare.In quot. 1656 stating that a judge must have eyes to discern the truth, but be blind to the individuality of the defendant.Also as the title of a book, article, etc., dealing with the observation of natural objects. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > difference > [phrase] > totally different nothing like?a1425 as like as an apple to an oyster1533 eyes and (also or) no eyes1656 society > communication > book > matter of book > [noun] > title fore-writ1570 title1651 eyes and (also or) no eyes1794 book title1802 1656 N. Hardy Wisdomes Char. & Counterfeit 28 This it is which teacheth a Judge both to have eyes, and no eyes, whilest she furnisheth him with eyes to see and discerne the cause, and yet closeth up his eyes that he cannot behold the persons. 1794 J. Aikin & A. L. Barbauld Evenings at Home IV. 93 (heading) Eyes, and no eyes; or, The Art of seeing. 1865 C. M. Yonge Clever Woman iii ‘There is a wonderful charm in a circumscribed view, because one is obliged to look well into it all.’ ‘Yes; eyes and no eyes apply there,’ said Rachel. 1867 (title) Eyes and no eyes. A magazine of meteorology and natural history. 1901 (title) Cassell's ‘Eyes and No Eyes’ series. 1917 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 30 June 817/2 (heading) Eyes and no eyes. 2000 Canberra Times (Nexis) 11 Mar. a5 The column, called Eyes or No Eyes, was a reference to people's powers of observation, or lack of them, as they walked through the bush. < as lemmas |
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