squint
v
1 [I] have eyes that do not move together but look in different directions at once 患斜視.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (at, through, up, etc sth) look (at sth) with eyes half shut or turned sideways, or through a narrow opening 瞇著眼睛, 乜斜著眼睛(看某物); 瞟; 從小孔或縫隙里看, 窺看(某物)
squinting in the bright sunlight 在很亮的陽光下瞇起眼睛
squinting through the letter-box 從投信口向信箱里面看. squint, n
1 (abnormal condition causing the) squinting position of an eyeball or eyeballs 斜視; 斜視癥
He was born with a squint. 他先天斜視.
They both have squints. 他倆都是斜視.
2 (Brit infml 口) look or glance 看; 瞥
Have/Take a squint at this. 你看看這個吧. squint, adv, adj [usu attrib 通常作定語]
(infml 口) not straight; askew 不直(的); 歪斜(的)
The bottle-top has been screwed on squint. 瓶蓋兒沒擰正.