| 单词 | rubbernecker |
| 释义 | rubbernecker (once / 381269 pages) n If you turn your head to stare at something, you're a rubbernecker. The classic example of a rubbernecker is someone who turns his head to look at a car accident while driving slowly past it (as if his neck were made of rubber). A rubbernecker might stop and gape at someone who's tripped and fallen, instead of offering to help. The very earliest rubberneckers were described as "someone who eavesdrops" or "someone who gazes around with undue curiosity." The term became especially popular after cars grew in popularity, first for sightseers in cars, and later for morbidly curious drivers. WORD FAMILYrubbernecker: rubberneckers+/rubberneck: rubbernecked, rubbernecker, rubbernecking, rubbernecks USAGE EXAMPLESBut the cheering quickly fades as the rubberneckers realize that the great man has a severe limp. Salon(Aug 30, 2016) Given the interest by drivers, I'm surprised someone hasn't come up with a Gawker or Rubbernecker Channel for cable TV. New York Times(Aug 11, 2016) Looking at Metinides’ photos turns each and every one of us into rubberneckers, something Ziff is aware of and plays with. Time(Jun 01, 2016) n a person who stares inquisitively Syn|Hyper rubberneck looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) |
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