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stare

UK //steə(r)//US //ster//

词源

源自古英语'starian',与古高地德语'starēn'(凝视)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根,表示'僵硬'或'固定'。

verb

❶ 长时间盯着看,通常指因惊讶、好奇或思考而目不转睛地注视某人或某物。

“She stared at the painting for a long time.”

(她盯着那幅画看了很久。)

“The child stared at the stranger with wide eyes.”

(孩子睁大眼睛盯着那个陌生人看。)

同义词:gaze, glare, peer, watch, ogle

noun

❶ 长时间的注视或凝视,通常带有某种情绪或意图。

“She gave him an angry stare.”

(她愤怒地瞪了他一眼。)

“His cold stare made me uncomfortable.”

(他冰冷的凝视让我感到不舒服。)

同义词:gaze, glare, look, observation, scrutiny

常见短语

stare at — 盯着某物或某人看,通常指长时间专注地看。

“It's impolite to stare at people on the subway.”

(在地铁上盯着别人看是不礼貌的。)

stare into space — 茫然地盯着空中,通常指因思考或走神而目光呆滞。

“She sat at her desk, staring into space.”

(她坐在桌前,茫然地盯着空中。)

stare down — 用目光使对方屈服或退缩,常用于对抗或挑战的场合。

“The two boxers stared each other down before the match.”

(比赛前两位拳击手互相用目光较量。)