眼色

yǎn sè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

眼神；指用眼神示意或看人脸色行事的能力。

Eye signal; the ability to convey messages through eye contact or to read someone's expression to gauge their mood or intention.

常用于描述通过眼神传递信息或暗示，也可指察言观色的能力。

Often used to describe conveying information or hints through eye signals, or the ability to read others' expressions.

1 他给我使了个眼色，示意我别说话。 (He gave me a wink, signaling me to keep quiet.)
2 察言观色，懂得看人眼色是很重要的社交技能。 (Reading people's expressions and understanding their cues is an important social skill.)
3 她一个眼色，我就知道她想做什么。 (With just a glance from her, I knew what she wanted to do.)
4 他见老板眼色不对，赶紧闭上了嘴。 (Seeing the boss's displeased expression, he quickly shut up.)
5 有时候不用说话，一个眼色就能明白对方的意思。 (Sometimes without speaking, a simple eye signal can convey the meaning.)

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