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单词 look daggers
释义

dagger

noun

dag·​ger ˈda-gər How to pronounce dagger (audio)
1
: a sharp pointed knife for stabbing
2
a
: something that resembles a dagger
b
: a character † used as a reference mark or to indicate a death date
daggerlike
ˈda-gər-ˌlīk How to pronounce dagger (audio)
adjective
Phrases
at daggers drawn
: in a state of open hostility or conflict
look daggers or stare daggers
: to stare angrily
they looked daggers at each other across the table

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The dagger will feature prominently in at least one more crucial moment in House of the Dragon season 1. Nick Romano, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Though not nearly as sharp as the happy dagger in Shakespeare’s tragedy, the film’s brief willingness to interrogate its own crass commercialism is a bold, fascinating move. Courtney Howard, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Maybe McKinnon has landed on a new sendup, which SNL will use as the dagger to poke at the court’s conservative rulings. Washington Post, 8 May 2022 The dagger, though, came with just under five minutes to play, with the shot clock winding down when Ryan launched a long 3 from just in front of the Notre Dame bench. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2022 Jackson added eight points in the fourth quarter, including the dagger 3-pointer with 1:39 remaining. Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2022 Holding a two-run lead, with deGrom fully in charge of the game, Mark Canha’s two-out double into the left center field gap felt like a very early dagger. Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 Picking up the book on a break from work or life can offer a bitesize escape, or drive a dagger into someone else's table and delve deep to plan your conquest as the future scourge of the Astral Sea! Goldie Chan, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 The Maryland auction house has sold other Nazi memorabilia in the past, including a Hitler Youth dagger that fetched $120 in 2016 and a Nazi flag that sold for $260 three years earlier. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

dagger

noun

dag·​ger ˈda-gər How to pronounce dagger (audio)
: a short knife used for stabbing

look daggers

phrase

variants or stare daggers
as in glare
to look with anger or disapproval He saw his brother look daggers at him and he realized he had said too much.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • glare
  • scowl
  • stare
  • glower
  • gaze
  • frown
  • gloom
  • ogle
  • lower
  • grimace
  • snigger
  • gape
  • pout
  • lour
  • snarl
  • growl
  • sneer
  • sulk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • beam
  • smile
  • grin
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