| 单词 | gawk |
| 释义 | gawk (once / 5322 pages) vn When you stare in amazement at something, you gawk at it. You might stand frozen in one position with your mouth and eyes wide open and gawk when you see a famous movie star on the street. The verb gawk was first recorded in American English in 1785. It may have evolved from the word gaw, which came from the Middle English word gowen, meaning "to stare." When you gawk at something, you get completely absorbed in what you're looking at. It's usually not considered polite behavior to gawk at another person, especially if it's someone you find attractive. After all, staring is rude. WORD FAMILYgawk: gawked, gawker, gawking, gawks, gawky+/gawker: gawkers/gawky: gawkier, gawkiest, gawkily, gawkiness USAGE EXAMPLESAt the outdoor awards ceremony, everyone gawked at the two-handled Truck of Texas trophy. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) Media trucks sat across the street, and motorists slowed to gawk at the building, whose ornate iron gates were draped with Christmas lights. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Less calming was my next stop: Rockefeller Center, massed with tourists gawking at the Christmas tree. New York Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1v look with amazement; look stupidly Syn|Hyper gape, gawp, goggle look perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards 2n an awkward stupid person Syn|Hyper clod, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum clumsy person a person with poor motor coordination |
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