optic
optic — 形容詞
1. about the eye, vision, or the part light plays in seeing
視覺；眼部
和眼睛、看見有關
about the eye, vision, or the part light plays in seeing
The optic nerve carries messages from the eye to the brain.
視神經會把訊息從眼睛傳到大腦。
collocation: optic nerve
After the bike crash, the scan showed pressure on Noah's optic nerve.
腳踏車摔車後，掃描顯示 Noah 的視神經受到壓迫。
collocation: optic nerve in a hospital context
During surgery, the doctor protected the optic pathway behind the eye.
手術時，醫師保護眼睛後方的視覺路徑。
The textbook shows the optic pathway in a simple diagram.
課本用簡單的圖示畫出視覺路徑。
A strong laser can cause optic damage in seconds.
強烈的雷射幾秒內就可能造成眼部損傷。
文法句型
optic nerve
optic damage
optic pathway
用法筆記
Mostly used in technical or medical phrases before a noun, especially for parts of the eye or vision such as optic nerve and optic pathway. For everyday talk about lenses, cameras, or zoom, optical is often more usual.
常見錯誤
optic — 名詞
1. a small part on a spirits bottle that gives one measured drink each time
量酒器
酒吧瓶口定量出酒裝置
a small part on a spirits bottle that gives one measured drink each time
Each vodka bottle had an optic above the bar counter.
每個伏特加酒瓶上方都有一個量酒器。
optic attached to a bottle
The bartender cleaned the optic before the Friday night rush.
酒保在星期五晚上的尖峰前把量酒器清乾淨。
A broken optic poured too much gin into the glass.
壞掉的量酒器把太多琴酒倒進杯子裡。
The manager replaced every optic when the pub reopened.
酒館重新開門時，經理把每個量酒器都換掉了。
Without the optic, staff had to measure each drink by hand.
沒有量酒器時，店員只好用手一杯杯量。
文法句型
fit an optic to a bottle
clean the optic
replace the optic
用法筆記
Used for the measuring piece on the bottle, not for the bottle itself. Most common in bar talk, where it helps control the amount poured into each drink.