Evil eye
n. 有些人具有目视他人而使之遭殃的能力, 凶眼
🧩 词语组成解析
evil
['ivl]
adj. 邪恶的，罪恶的;有害的;不幸的，不吉的;品行坏的;
n. 邪恶，罪恶;坏事，恶行;邪恶的力量、势力或化身;灾祸;
e 加强或引申意义、使…+vil =base （卑劣的） → n.邪恶；祸害 a.坏的
eye
[aɪ]
n. 眼睛;视力;眼状物;风纪扣扣眼;
vt. 定睛地看;注视;审视;细看;
🗣️ 情景例句
The good news is that the Levinsons have come by
好消息是Levinson夫妇已来这儿
But she is now accustomed to it.
不过她现在已经适应了。
If it is not a question of resting the body, then perhaps it is the brain that needs resting? This might be a plausible hypothesis were it not for two factors.
如果睡眠的功能不是在于使身体得到休息，那么也许是让大脑得以休息？若不是下面两点，这种假使似乎是有道理的。