watery-eyed(形容词):泪汪汪的;眼睛含泪的;(因感动、难过、过敏等)眼睛湿润的。也可引申指容易流泪的、感情脆弱的(语气有时略带贬义)。
/ˈwɔːtəri aɪd/(美式常见也可为 /ˈwɑːtəri aɪd/)
由 watery(像水的、湿润的)+ eyed(有……眼睛的,用于复合形容词)构成,字面意思是“眼睛像水一样湿润的”,即“眼含泪水的”。
Her eyes were watery-eyed from the cold wind.
她被冷风吹得眼睛泪汪汪的。
Watery-eyed with gratitude, he tried to speak, but his voice caught as he looked around at everyone who had helped him.
他感动得眼眶湿润,想开口却哽住了,环顾四周那些帮助过他的人。
该词属于常见描写性复合形容词,常用于小说中刻画人物情绪或生理反应;不同版本用词可能略有差异,读者可在文本中检索该词以核对。常见于英语叙事文学与散文描写语境中,例如: