Someone who is round-eyed has eyes that have gone wide and round — usually for a moment, because something has shocked them, frightened them, or left them staring in wonder. It is a look, not a face shape.

Someone who is round-eyed當一個人是round-eyed的時候 has eyes that have gone wide and round他的眼睛會睜得又大又圓 — usually for a moment通常只是一時的, because something has shocked them因為有東西嚇到他們, frightened them讓他們害怕, or left them staring in wonder或讓他們驚訝地瞪大眼睛看。It它 is a look是一種表情, not a face shape不是臉型。

A child can be round-eyed at fireworks; a shopper can go round-eyed at a huge price.

A child一個小孩 can be round-eyed at fireworks可以在看煙火時round-eyed；a shopper一個購物者 can go round-eyed at a huge price可以在看到超貴的價格時round-eyed。

Writers like the word because you can see the feeling on the face without naming the feeling.

Writers作家 like the word喜歡用這個字 because因為 you can see the feeling on the face你可以在臉上看到那種感覺 without naming the feeling卻不用把感覺講出來。

Wide-eyed is very close; round-eyed leans a little more on that open, almost circular look, as if the eyes themselves had become circles. You will meet it more in stories than in everyday talk.

Wide-eyed Wide-eyed is very close意思很接近；round-eyed round-eyed leans a little more on則比較偏向 that open, almost circular look那種張開、近乎圓形的樣子, as if the eyes themselves had become circles好像眼睛本身變成了圓形一樣。You你 will meet it more in stories比較會在故事裡看到 than in everyday talk而不是日常對話裡。

Though actually, you would not call a person round-eyed as a permanent description of their eyes (that would just be “big eyes” or “round eyes”). This word is about the moment the eyes open wide.

Though actually不過其實, you would not call a person round-eyed你不會把一個人的眼睛永久地形容成round-eyed as a permanent description of their eyes (that would just be "big eyes" or "round eyes")（那樣就只是「big eyes」或「round eyes」了）。This word這個字 is about說的是 the moment the eyes open wide眼睛突然睜大的那一刻。

It is ordinary English, not slang and not stiff, but it does sound a little bookish if you drop it into a chat.

It它 is ordinary English是普通的英文, not slang and not stiff不是俚語也不生硬, but但 it does sound a little bookish如果你在聊天時用它 if you drop it into a chat會聽起來有點書面。