He didn't win over his rival until he wiped his eye. 【误译】直到他擦亮眼睛才战胜了对手。 【正确】直到他先发制人才战胜了对手。 说明：wipe one's eye（俚语）意为“先发制人”、“抢在别人的前面”。其中的eye用单数。