be the apple of one's eye
掌上明珠
Oh look who it is, my husband, the apple of my eye.
- His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye. 他的小女儿是他的掌上明珠。
- She is the apple of his eye. 她是他的掌上明珠。
- His daughter is the apple of his eye. 女儿是他的掌上明珠。
- No, but the new car is the apple of his eye. 是的,但那辆新车是他的掌上明珠。
- Really? He must have been mad. She is the apple of his eye. 是吗?他一定急疯了。她可是她的掌上明珠啊。