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stares

UK //steəz//US //sterz//

词源

源自古英语 'starian',意为'固定地看',与古高地德语 'starēn' 同源。

verb

❶ 长时间地、目不转睛地看,通常带有惊讶、好奇、敌意或专注的情绪。

“She stares at the painting for a long time, lost in thought.”

(她长时间盯着那幅画,陷入沉思。)

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

(孩子睁大眼睛盯着那个陌生人。)

同义词:gazes, glares, peers, watches, observes

noun

❶ 长时间的、专注的注视,通常带有某种情绪或意图。

“His cold stare made her feel uncomfortable.”

(他冰冷的注视让她感到不适。)

“The teacher gave him a stern stare when he was talking in class.”

(当他在课堂上说话时,老师严厉地瞪了他一眼。)

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

常见短语

blank stare — 茫然的目光,通常表示困惑、不理解或缺乏反应。

“He gave me a blank stare when I asked about the project.”

(当我问起这个项目时,他给了我一个茫然的眼神。)

death stare — 极其凶狠或威胁性的目光,通常用于表达极度愤怒或不悦。

“She gave him a death stare after he made that rude comment.”

(在他发表了那个粗鲁的评论后,她狠狠地瞪了他一眼。)