eye-watering
adjective
(alsoeyewatering)uk/ˈaɪˌwɔː.tə.rɪŋ/us/ˈaɪˌwɑː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/eye-wateringadjective(SURPRISING)
extremelysurprising, because of beinggreatinamount:
（在数目方面）令人极度惊讶的Theoilgiants'profitsare eye-watering.这些石油巨头的利润令人瞠目结舌。
Despite taking an eyewateringpaycut, he has noregretsabout hiscareerchange.尽管薪水少得可怜，但他对自己的职业转变并不后悔。
- Thefirmowesan eye-watering £3.5bn.
- Theseguysworkeye-wateringhours.
- Thecostto thetaxpayerof theseproceedingsis eye-watering.
Surprising and shocking
- amaze
- amazing
- amazingly
- astonish
- astonishing
- blinding
- dynamite
- earth-shattering
- earth-shatteringly
- earthshakingly
- overtake
- shocking
- springsomethingonsomeone
- stagger
- staggering
- staggeringly
- startle
- stun
- the darnedest thingidiom
- thunderbolt
eye-wateringadjective(CAUSING TEARS)
causingtearstoforminyoureyes:
引起人流泪的Thesmokewas eye-watering andacrid.烟味令人流泪，刺鼻难闻。
Wasabi is the eyewatering,hotJapanesehorseradishthat is usuallyservedonsushi.日式芥末是一种刺激人流泪、很辣的日本辣根，通常用在寿司上。
- Hereceivedan eye-wateringkickin thegroin.
- Aninitialsweet,fruityflavorisquicklyfollowedby anintenseand eyewateringheatthat will notsubsidefor severalminutes.
- Eachopenedshelfin thecollectionwaftedout the eye-wateringstenchof anold-fashionedpreventivemeasureagainstinsectinvasion.
Weeping and crying
- bawl
- boohoo
- bucket
- burst
- burst out laughing/cryingidiom
- crier
- crocodile tears
- lachrymose
- mewl
- mewling
- mist (something) over/up
- misty-eyed
- teardrop
- tearful
- tearfully
- tearfulness
- teary
- teary-eyed
- waterworks
- weep
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