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gaze

verb
 
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[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they gaze
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he / she / it gazes
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past simple gazed
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past participle gazed
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-ing form gazing
🔊/ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
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  1. + adv./prep. to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else凝视；注视；盯着 synonym stare
    • She gazed at him in amazement.她惊异地注视着他。🔊🔊
    • He sat for hours just gazing into space.他一连几个小时坐在那里茫然地看着前面。🔊🔊
    Synonyms starestare
    • gaze
    • peer
    • glare
    These words all mean to look at somebody/​something for a long time.
    • stare to look at somebody/​something for a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking:
      • I screamed and everyone stared.我尖叫一声，众人都盯着我看。
    • gaze (rather formal) to look steadily at somebody/​something for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking:尤指吃惊、爱恋或深思地凝视、注视、盯着：
      • We all gazed at Marco in amazement.我们都惊异地注视着马可。
    • peer to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly尤指看不清楚时仔细看、端详
    • glare to look angrily at somebody/​something for a long time:
      • I looked at her and she glared stonily back.我看了她一眼，她便冷冷地回瞪我。
    Patterns
    • to stare/​gaze/​peer/​glare at somebody/​something
    • to stare/​gaze/​peer/​glare suspiciously
    • to stare/​gaze/​peer anxiously/​intently
    • to stare/​gaze/​glare wildly/​fiercely
    Extra Examples
    • Every one gazed at her beautiful jewels.大家都盯着她的漂亮首饰看。
    • He gazed absently at the passing crowd.他漫不经心地看着人来人往。
    • He gazed out over the lake.他眺望着远处的湖面。
    • They gazed in wonder at the mighty peaks.他们看着雄伟的山峰，惊叹不已。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • intently
    • steadily
    • absently
    • …
    preposition
    • at
    • in
    • into
    • …
    See full entry
    Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps related to obsolete gaw ‘to gaze’, from Old Norse gá ‘heed’.

gaze

noun
 
🔊/ɡeɪz/
🔊/ɡeɪz/
[usually singular]
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  1. a long, steady look at somebody/something凝视；注视
    • He met her gaze (= looked at her while she looked at him).他与她凝视的目光相遇。🔊🔊
    • She dropped her gaze (= stopped looking).她目光低垂，不再凝视。🔊🔊
    • In his last years, he lived almost entirely secluded from the public gaze (= away from public attention).在他的最后几年中，他几乎完全被公众视线所掩盖（远离公众的视线）。
    Synonyms looklook
    • glance
    • gaze
    • stare
    • glimpse
    • glare
    These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
    • look an act of looking at somebody/​something:
      • Here, have a look at this.来，看一看这个。
    • glance a quick look:
      • She stole a glance at her watch.她偷偷看了看表。
    • gaze a long, steady look at somebody/​something:
      • She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.她在他凝视的目光下感到很尴尬。
    • stare a long look at somebody/​something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:
      • She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.她面无表情地盯着那个军官，耸了耸肩。
    • glimpse a look at somebody/​something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:
      • He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.他在人群里一眼瞥见了她。
    • glare a long, angry look at somebody/​something:
      • She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.她带着敌意瞪着向她提问的人。
    Patterns
    • a look/​glance at somebody/​something
    • a penetrating/​piercing look/​glance/​gaze/​stare
    • a long look/​glance/​stare
    • a brief look/​glance/​glimpse
    • to have/​get/​take a look/​glance/​glimpse
    • to avoid somebody’s glance/​gaze/​stare
    Extra Examples
    • He blushed under her angry gaze.在她的怒目相对下，他脸红了。
    • He turned his gaze on me.他把目光转向了我。
    • Her gaze fell on Kate's tousled hair.她的目光落在凯特乱蓬蓬的头发上。
    • Her gaze followed Simon's through the archway.她的目光随着西蒙的视线穿过拱门。
    • His gaze flickered an instant.他的目光闪了一下。
    • I followed her gaze and spotted a new arrival at the far side of the room.随着她眼神的方向，我看到房间的那一边来了个人。
    • Rebecca's gaze rested on the child thoughtfully.丽贝卡若有所思地将视线停留在那个孩子身上。
    • She avoided his gaze.她回避他的注视。
    • They fixed their gaze on the dark line of the coast ahead.他们注视着前方黑色的海岸线。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • direct
    • fixed
    • level
    • …
    verb + gaze
    • direct
    • fix (somebody with)
    • focus
    • …
    gaze + verb
    • drift
    • flick
    • flicker
    • …
    preposition
    • under somebody’s gaze
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    Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps related to obsolete gaw ‘to gaze’, from Old Norse gá ‘heed’.