習(xí)慣用語【69】暗送秋波

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cast sheep's eyes at somebody
    暗送秋波
    cast something at somebody, means turn or send something in a particular direction; direct,向某一方向轉(zhuǎn)或送(某物)。
    cast sheep's eyes at somebody, means look at somebody in a loving but foolish way,傻乎乎地向某人送秋波。
    為什么要用sheep's eyes呢?我也沒有搞清楚。Sheep這個詞還可以解釋為羞怯,局促不安的意思,可能是因為向某人表示愛意時,有點象綿羊(溫柔而又膽怯)的原因吧。
    我們還可以說:make sheep's eyes at somebody,也是同樣的意思。