side-eye
noun [ S ] informal (also side eye) uk/ˈsaɪdˌaɪ/ us/ˈsaɪdˌaɪ/
(表示生气或不以为然等的)侧目而视,斜眼一瞥
a look in which you move your eyes to the side without turning your face, showing that you are annoyed by someone, do not respect them, or do not believe what they are saying
The side-eye is a symbol of passive-aggressive criticism. 侧目而视表达的是一种消极对抗的意思。
I sighed, gave him the side-eye and told him he was lying. 我叹了口气,斜着眼睛看了他一眼,告诉他他在撒谎。
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- Leo said having icicles on the house was normal, but I gave him the side-eye, because I don't think icicles are ever a good thing or a normal occurrence.
- The picture shows a bystander giving the singer the side eye as she walks down the street in New York City.
- The side-eye emoji is perhaps the most flexible emoji in meaning and usage. It is used to express skepticism, irritation, disappointment, irony, and suspicion.