(因疲劳、没睡醒、哭过或生病而)睡眼惺忪的;眼神朦胧无神的。
/ˌblɪəriˈaɪd/(BrE), /ˌblɪriˈaɪd/(AmE)
由 bleary(“视线模糊的、眼睛发花的”)+ eyed(“……眼的”)构成的复合形容词。bleary 与“模糊、黯淡”之意相关,常用来描写因熬夜、疲惫或哭泣导致的眼睛状态。
I woke up bleary-eyed and reached for my glasses.
我睡眼惺忪地醒来,伸手去拿眼镜。
After the overnight flight, she arrived at the office bleary-eyed but determined to finish the report before noon.
坐了一夜的航班后,她到办公室时眼神朦胧却仍下定决心在中午前完成报告。