gape

gape

G0039100 (gāp, găp)intr.v. gaped, gap·ing, gapes 1. To open the mouth wide.2. To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open. See Synonyms at gaze.3. To be or become open or wide: Holes gaped in the ceiling.n.1. The act or an instance of gaping: a scoring move that elicited gapes from her teammates.2. A large opening: a gape in the sail.3. a. The mouth, especially when open.b. Zoology The width of the space between the open jaws or mandibles of a vertebrate.4. gapes(used with a sing. verb) A disease of birds, especially young domesticated chickens and turkeys, caused by gapeworms and resulting in obstructed breathing.5. gapes A fit of yawning.

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[Middle English gapen, from Old Norse gapa.]

gape

(ɡeɪp) vb (intr) 1. to stare in wonder or amazement, esp with the mouth open2. to open the mouth wide, esp involuntarily, as in yawning or hunger3. to be or become wide open: the crater gaped under his feet. n4. the act of gaping5. a wide opening; breach6. (Zoology) the width of the widely opened mouth of a vertebrate7. a stare or expression of astonishment[C13: from Old Norse gapa; related to Middle Dutch gapen, Danish gabe] ˈgapy adj

gape

(geɪp, gæp)

v. gaped, gap•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to stare with open mouth, as in wonder. 2. to open the mouth wide involuntarily as the result of hunger, sleepiness, or absorbed attention. 3. to split or become open wide. n. 4. a wide opening; breach. 5. an act or instance of gaping. 6. a stare, as in astonishment or with the mouth wide open. 7. a yawn. 8. Zool. the width of the open mouth. [1175–1225; < Old Norse gapa to open the mouth wide; compare German gaffen]

gape

Past participle: gaped
Gerund: gaping

Imperative
gape
gape

Present
I gape
you gape
he/she/it gapes
we gape
you gape
they gape

Preterite
I gaped
you gaped
he/she/it gaped
we gaped
you gaped
they gaped

Present Continuous
I am gaping
you are gaping
he/she/it is gaping
we are gaping
you are gaping
they are gaping

Present Perfect
I have gaped
you have gaped
he/she/it has gaped
we have gaped
you have gaped
they have gaped

Past Continuous
I was gaping
you were gaping
he/she/it was gaping
we were gaping
you were gaping
they were gaping

Past Perfect
I had gaped
you had gaped
he/she/it had gaped
we had gaped
you had gaped
they had gaped

Future
I will gape
you will gape
he/she/it will gape
we will gape
you will gape
they will gape

Future Perfect
I will have gaped
you will have gaped
he/she/it will have gaped
we will have gaped
you will have gaped
they will have gaped

Future Continuous
I will be gaping
you will be gaping
he/she/it will be gaping
we will be gaping
you will be gaping
they will be gaping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been gaping
you have been gaping
he/she/it has been gaping
we have been gaping
you have been gaping
they have been gaping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been gaping
you will have been gaping
he/she/it will have been gaping
we will have been gaping
you will have been gaping
they will have been gaping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been gaping
you had been gaping
he/she/it had been gaping
we had been gaping
you had been gaping
they had been gaping

Conditional
I would gape
you would gape
he/she/it would gape
we would gape
you would gape
they would gape

Past Conditional
I would have gaped
you would have gaped
he/she/it would have gaped
we would have gaped
you would have gaped
they would have gaped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gape - an expression of openmouthed astonishmentfacial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial musclesrictus - a gaping grimace
	2.	gape - a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)stare - a fixed look with eyes open wide
Verb	1.	gape - look with amazement; look stupidlygawk, gawp, gogglelook - perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!"
	2.	gape - be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon"yaw, yawnbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

gape

verb1. stare, wonder, goggle, gawp (Brit. slang), gawk She stopped what she was doing and gaped at me.2. open, split, crack, yawn A hole gaped in the roof.

gape

verb1. To open the mouth wide with a deep inward breath, as when tired or bored:yawn.2. To look intently and fixedly:eye, gawk, gaze, goggle, ogle, peer, stare.Idioms: gaze open-mouthed, rivet the eyes on.3. To open wide:gap, yawn.nounAn intent fixed look:gaze, stare.

Translations

张口凝视目瞪口呆

gape

(geip) verb to stare with open mouth, eg in surprise. The children gaped at the monkeys. 目瞪口呆 目瞪口呆，张口凝视 ˈgaping adjective wide open. a gaping hole. 開口大的 张口大的