พอดีนีโออายุครบสองขวบ แม่โบว์ก็เลยเริ่มเล่นเกมส์ "I spy" กับน้องค่ะ (เหมือนเกมส์ทายคำ"อะไรเอ่ย"ของไทยค่ะ) นีโอชอบมาก ส่วนใหญ่จะตอบได้หมดแล้วก็ขอให้แม่ถามไม่หยุด มีบางครั้งแม่นึกคำถามไม่ออก เลยคิดว่าถ้าพวกเรามาแชร์คำถามกันคงช่วยให้มีไอเดียเพิ่มบ้าง
อันนี้เป็นคำถามที่เล่นทายกันเมื่อเช้านี้ในรถระหว่างไปโรงเรียนค่ะ
I spy with my little eyes ....
1. something that you have to wear on your feet before you walk outside. (shoes!)
2. something that is tall and has green leaves on it. (tree)
3. something that has long arm to dig soil from the ground (digger!)
4. something that has four wheels, that is big, and has passengers on it. (bus!)
5. something that has 2 wheels, runs on the road, and make sound บรึ้น บรึ้น (motorcycle)
6. something that is high up, is U-shape, and we run on it (u-turn bridge)
7. something that is red and very hot (chilli)
8. something that is round, green, and very sour (lemon) (ของโปรด)
9. something that is round, bouncy..we can kick or throw it. (ball)
10. something that is on the road. It has red light, green light and yellow light (traffic light!)
11. something that has a roof on top, that has door and windows. (house)
หลังจากตัดความสงสัยไม่ได้ว่าทำไม eye ไม่เติม s (จริงๆ แล้วเค้าใช้ I spy with my little eye) ก็เลยไปถามมา ได้คำตอบว่า
because it rhymes with spy.
Like the "Keep an eye on" idiom, eye can be used singularly.
You only need one anyways.
eye
Noun
1. the organ of sight in humans and animals
2. the external part of an eye, often including the area around it
3. (often pl) the ability to see or record what is happening: the eyes of an entire nation were upon us
4. a look, glance, or gaze
5. attention or observation: his new shirt caught my eye
6. the ability to judge or appreciate something: his shrewd eye for talent
7. (often pl) opinion, judgment, or authority: in the eyes of the law
8. a dark spot on a potato from which new shoots can grow
9. a small hole, such as the one at the blunt end of a sewing needle
10. a small area of calm in the centre of a storm, hurricane, or tornado 11. all eyes
Informal acutely vigilant
12. an eye for an eye
justice consisting of an equivalent action to the original wrong or harm
13. have eyes for
to be interested in
14. in one's mind's eye
imagined or remembered vividly
15. in the public eye
exposed to public curiosity
16. keep an eye on
to take care of
17. keep an eye open or out for
to watch with special attention for
18. keep one's eyes peeled or skinned
to watch vigilantly
19. look someone in the eye
to look openly and without embarrassment at someone
20. make eyes at someone
to look at someone in an obviously attracted manner
21. more than meets the eye
hidden motives, meanings, or facts
22. my eye!
Old-fashioned informal nonsense!
23. see eye to eye with
to agree with
24. set or lay or clap eyes on
to see: I never laid eyes on him again
25. turn a blind eye to or close one's eyes to
to pretend not to notice
26. up to one's eyes in
extremely busy with
27. with an eye to
with the intention of
28. with one's eyes open
in full knowledge of all the facts