眼球 (yǎn qiú) — eyeball; (figurative) attention, focus (used in 吸引眼球, 夺人眼球, etc.)
Definition
Literally 'eyeball', but most often used in set phrases like 吸引眼球 to mean 'attention' or 'eye-catching appeal' — the literal body-part sense is uncommon in everyday talk.
noun
eyeball(figurative) attentionfocus (used in 吸引眼球, 夺人眼球, etc.)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 眼球。Tā de yǎn qiú shòu dào le gǎn rǎn.His eyeball got infected.
- 眼球。Zhè ge guǎng gào hěn xī yǐn yǎn qiú.This ad really attracts attention.
- 眼球。Shè jì shī xiǎng ràng zuò pǐn gèng duó rén yǎn qiú.The designer wants the work to be more eye-catching.
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