Definition
夺目 (duó mù) is a verb-object compound (离合词), literally 'seize the eyes.' It means to be so striking or brilliant that it catches everyone's attention — equivalent to 'dazzling' or 'eye-catching' in English. When used as a separable verb, the verb 夺 can take additional elements (e.g., 夺了目, 夺人眼目), though it often appears as a solid word or in the fixed phrase 光彩夺目.
v.o.
to be dazzlingeye-catchingbrilliantstunning
Examples
- ，。Tā de biǎoyǎn guāngcǎi duó mù, yíngdé le quánchǎng zhǎngshēng.Her performance was brilliant and won applause from the whole audience.
- 夺目，。Zhè jiàn zhūbǎo shèjì fēicháng duó mù, chéng le zhǎnlǎn de jiāodiǎn.This jewelry design is very eye-catching and became the focus of the exhibition.
- ，。Zhè chǎng shízhuāng xiù duó jìn le guānzhòng de mùguāng, ràng rén yǎnhuāliáoluàn.This fashion show captured all the audience's attention, dazzling them.
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