stare
verb[IorT]
uk/steər/us/ster/B2
tolookfor alongtimewith theeyeswideopen,especiallywhensurprised,frightened, orthinking:
(尤指惊讶、害怕或思考时)盯着看,凝视,注视Don't stareatpeoplelike that, it'srude.不要那样盯着人看,很不礼貌。
Chucksatquietlyforhoursstaring into thedistance,thinkingof what might have been.查克静静地坐了几个钟头,凝视着远方,寻思着事情本来可能会有的另一番情形。
During thepressconference, eachboxertriedto stare the otherdown(=forcethe other tolookaway bycontinualstaring).记者招待会上两位拳击手都瞪大双眼直视对方,想把对方压倒。
to look at someone or something
- lookLook over there! A rainbow!
- watchI sat by the window and watched people walking past.
- glanceShe glanced around the room to see who was there.
- peepShe peeped through the curtains to see what was happening.
- peekHe peeked inside the box.
- stareDon't stare at people like that - it's rude.
- He staredopen-eyedat all thefoodon thetable.
- Akindofpeacefulnessovercamehim as he stared up at thestars.
- Ilookedin herfacefor someresponse, but she just stared at meblankly.
- He just staredblanklyat me.
- Carl staredblearilyat thenewspaper.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
Idioms
be staring atsomething
staresomeonein the face
stare sth in the face
stare
noun[C]
uk/steər/us/ster/alonglookat something or someone withyoureyeswideopen:
凝视,注视She gave him alongstare but didn'tanswerhisquestion.她久久地凝视着他,但没有回答他的问题。
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
thousand yard stare
alonglookinto thedistancetypicalof someone who hassufferedsevereemotionalshock:
Thereturningsoldiershad the thousandyardstare ofpeoplewho haveseenanawfullot of not verynicethings.
Adistracted,intense,farawaylookdevelopedin hereyes- what themarinescallthe thousandyardstare.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab