摘要：Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off. (就在我们眼前，这只鸟从盘子里抓起鱼飞走了) [牛津高级学者辞典]

before your eyes是“在你眼前”，“你亲眼看着”。eyes前加very, 进一步强化“亲历感”，如

【例句1】The murder had apparently taken place before our very eyes. (谋杀显然就发生在我们亲眼。 )[朗文当代英语词典]

【例句2】History is taking place before your very eyes.(历史就发生在你眼前。) [柯林斯高级学者辞典]

【例句3】He had seen his life's work destroyed before his very eyes. （他亲眼目睹了自己毕生的事业被摧毁。） [牛津高级学者辞典]

【例句4】Before our very eyes, the bird snatched the fish from the plate and flew off. (就在我们眼前，这只鸟从盘子里抓起鱼飞走了) [牛津高级学者辞典]

【例句5】Then, before my very eyes, she disappeared. (然后，就在我眼前，她消失了。) [剑桥高级学者辞典]

此处强调具象感，所以人的两只眼睛要反映出来，所以这里是eyes，不是eye。

before your very eyes表达几何位置，所以它的before可以换成in front of, 如

【例句6】His life's work was being destroyed before his very eyes (=directly in front of him). （他毕生的心血就在眼前被毁掉了。）[朗文当代英语词典]

来源：玥玥课堂