roll one's eyes
【翻白眼】
1. 意思
roll one's eyes
意思:翻白眼;转动眼珠,表示不耐烦、厌烦、不屑或无语。
通常是一个带有负面情绪的面部动作。
2. 例句
① She rolled her eyes.
她翻了个白眼。
② He rolled his eyes at me.
他冲我翻了个白眼。
③ Don't roll your eyes at me!
别冲我翻白眼!
④ I rolled my eyes when I heard his excuse.
听到他的借口时,我忍不住翻了个白眼。
⑤ She just rolled her eyes and walked away.
她只是翻了个白眼,然后走开了。
3. 常见搭配
| 表达 | 中文 |
|---|---|
| roll your eyes | 翻白眼 |
| roll one's eyes at sb. | 冲某人翻白眼 |
| roll your eyes in disbelief | 难以置信地翻白眼 |
| give someone an eye roll | 对某人翻白眼 |
4. 注意:roll 和 eye
这里的 roll 不是滚动身体,而是表示转动。
- roll your eyes:转动眼珠、翻白眼
- roll your head:转动头部
- roll your shoulders:转动肩膀
Why do I roll my eyes when exasperated? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
记忆重点:
看到电影里有人听到别人说话后,眼睛往上翻,通常就是 roll one's eyes,表达不耐烦或者不屑。