Dictionary entry
public eye
noun
公众视线；公众关注
public eye
- 1.
a focus of public attention
In use
After the award, she found herself constantly in the public eye.
He has been in the public eye for many years as a respected scientist.
The company's decision kept it in the public eye for weeks.
in the public eye
表示处于公众关注之下。
The celebrity lives in the public eye.
这位名人生活在公众视线中。
out of the public eye
表示离开公众关注。
After retirement, she stayed out of the public eye.
退休后，她远离了公众视线。
bring/come under the public eye
表示引起公众注意。
The scandal brought the company under the public eye.
这起丑闻使该公司受到公众关注。
Common mistakes
He is in public eye.He is in the public eye.
public eye 是固定短语，前面必须加定冠词 the，表示‘公众的视线’。
The scandal is on the public eye.The scandal is in the public eye.
表示‘处于公众视线中’应使用介词 in 而非 on。
Connections
Confusing words
- public opinion
- 公众舆论 · 指公众对某事的看法或意见，而非纯粹被关注的状态
- public view
- 公众视野 · 指某物处于可见的范围，强调物理可见性，而非抽象的关注度
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于固定短语 in the public eye
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