The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light.是什么意思？

The priest's eyes were squeezed shut against the light.

牧师紧闭双眼，以避开强光。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

eyes

n. 眼睛( eye的名词复数 )，视力，眼状物，风纪扣扣

例句
Her voice is passionate. Her eyes are ablaze.
她声音激昂，目光如火。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

squeezed

squeeze（挤压）的过去式与过去分词；

例句
As the wheel turned, the potter shaped and squeezed the lump of clay into a graceful shape.
随着陶轮的转动，制陶工人缓慢挤压陶泥块，塑出优美的造型。

shut

vt.& vi. 关闭，合上，打烊，闭上；adj. 关闭，停业，合拢，关门；

例句
He slammed the gate shut behind him.
他砰的一声带上了大门。

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

light

n. 光，发光体，电灯，点火器；adj. 轻的，明亮的，浅色的，少量的；v. 点燃，照亮，用光指引；adv. 轻地，轻装地；

例句
...the light of the sunset's afterglow.
落日的余晖