Definition

1. Noun:
   • Eyeball: The spherical part of the eye, located within the eye socket, which contains the structures necessary for vision.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy bị thương ở cầu mắt. (She was injured in the eyeball.)
  • Bác sĩ nhãn khoa kiểm tra cầu mắt của bệnh nhân. (The ophthalmologist examined the patient's eyeball.)
  • Áp lực bên trong cầu mắt cần được giữ ổn định. (The pressure inside the eyeball needs to be kept stable.)

Advanced Usage

• "lồi cầu mắt": Refers to a condition where the eyeball protrudes abnormally from the socket (exophthalmos).
  • Bệnh Basedow đôi khi gây ra triệu chứng lồi cầu mắt. (Graves' disease sometimes causes the symptom of protruding eyeballs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhãn cầu: A more formal or medical synonym for "cầu mắt" (eyeball).

  • Nhãn cầu là một cơ quan rất phức tạp. (The eyeball is a very complex organ.)

• Mắt: The general word for "eye", which refers to the entire organ, not just the spherical part.

  • Anh ấy có đôi mắt rất đẹp. (He has very beautiful eyes.)

Synonyms

• Eyeball: The direct and most common translation.
• Globe (ocular): A more technical term used in medical contexts.

Related Idioms

• Trợn tròn cầu mắt: To open one's eyes wide (in surprise, anger, or astonishment); to glare.

  • Nghe tin đó, anh ta trợn tròn cầu mắt. (Upon hearing that news, he opened his eyes wide in shock.)

• Cầu mắt long sòng sọc: Describes eyes that are bulging or rolling (often due to extreme emotion or effort).

  • Cậu bé cố gắng nâng tạ nặng đến mức cầu mắt long sòng sọc. (The boy tried to lift the heavy weight until his eyeballs were bulging.)

1. Eyeball