| 词汇 | gape |
| 释义 | gape /gep/ /gap/ (过去式: gaped; 过去完成式: gaped; 现在进行式: gaping) v.i. To open the mouth wide, as from drowsiness, wonder, etc.; yawn. (因思睡成惊奇而)张口；打呵欠。 To stare, as in amazement. 呆视。 The audience gaped as the magician sawed the girl in half. 当魔术师将那少女锯成两半时，所有的观众都看得目瞪口呆。 To be wide open. 大大地裂开或张开。 The shell of a clam gapes. 蚌的壳大开。 n. The act of opening the mouth and staring. 瞠目结舌。 A yawn. 呵欠。 The opening between the jaws of birds or of fishes. 鸟或鱼之嘴裂。 idoms the gapes (a)家禽之张口病。(b)一阵呵欠。 cf. Gape means to stare with open mouth, and hence expresses great surprise or stupid wonder. Gape 指瞠目结舌，故含惊讶或呆愣之意： He gaped at the city crowds. （都市）人群麇集，令他堂目结舌。 Stare also expresses surprise. Stare 亦指惊奇： He stared at the apparition. 他瞪视着鬼魅。 Gaze and store are alike in showing fixed attention; but in stare this is often impertinent or discourteous. Gaze 及 stare 皆指痴注而视之意，但 stare 常含卤莽及无礼： He stared her out of countenance. 他盯着看她而使她为之羞赧。 Gaze, on the other hand, has the idea of respectful admiration or even rapture. Gaze 则含有尊敬、仰慕甚或兴奋的意思： We gazed at the beautiful yacht. 我们着迷地凝视那美丽的游艇。 derivatives n. gaper. synonyms stare, gaze. |
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