gawp
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gawp /ɡɔːp $ ɡɒːp/ verb [intransitive] British English informal LOOK ATto look at something for a long time, especially with your mouth open because you are surprised 〔因惊讶而〕张口凝视 → gapegawp at I was carried out on a stretcher, with everyone gawping at me. 我被人用担架抬了出来,大家都惊讶地张大了嘴盯着我看。→ See Verb table
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gawp• When it is finished, people will stop their cars to gawp.• Rex put on his sunglasses and elbowed his way into the crowd to gawp along with the rest.• But many will probably come just to gawp at the locals and soak up the legend.• The famous local feature that families come miles to gawp at.Origin gawp (1600-1700) Perhaps from gapegawp verbChinese
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gawp /ɡɔːp $ ɡɒːp/
verb [intransitive] British English informal
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I was carried out on a stretcher, with everyone gawping at me.
gawp /ɡɔːp $ ɡɒːp/
verb [intransitive] British English informal Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Perhaps from gape
to look at something for a long time, especially with your mouth open because you are surprised ⇨ gapeOrigin: Perhaps from gape
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