| 单词 | gawk |
| 释义 | gawk From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgawkgawk /ɡɔːk $ ɡɒːk/ verb [intransitive]LOOK AT informal to look at something for a long time, in a way that looks stupid SYN staregawk atDon’t just stand there gawking at those girls!→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusgawk• 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)) |
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