gawk
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gawk /ɡɔːk $ ɡɒːk/ verb [intransitive] LOOK AT informal to look at something for a long time, in a way that looks stupid 呆呆地看 SYN staregawk at Don’t just stand there gawking at those girls! 别站在那儿盯着那些女孩傻看！→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
gawk• I just stood, gawking and shivering, as it disappeared into the hurrying crowd.• Do women want to watch a show about men gawking at sports on television?• Tourists walked around gawking at the people in traditional costumes.• Despite the excellent snow, I spent at least half my time on each run standing still, gawking at the view.• His ugly, freckled face gawked in every direction.• I stood there for a moment, not wanting to gawk or intrude but unable to stop staring.gawk at• Drivers slowed to gawk at the accident.Origin gawk (1800-1900) Perhaps from gawk “left, left-handed” ((18-19 centuries))gawk verbChinese
a look to for Corpus long at something
gawk
gawk /ɡɔːk $ ɡɒːk/
verb [intransitive]
SYN stare
gawk at
Don’t just stand there gawking at those girls!
gawk /ɡɔːk $ ɡɒːk/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Perhaps from gawk 'left, left-handed' (18-19 centuries)
informal to look at something for a long time, in a way that looks stupid Origin: Perhaps from gawk 'left, left-handed' (18-19 centuries)
SYN stare
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