1 VERB 凝视;盯着看 If you stare at someone or something, you look at them for a long time. 凝视;盯着看
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Tamara stared at him in disbelief, shaking her head. [VERB prep./adv.]
塔玛拉一边狐疑地盯着他看，一边摇着头。
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Ben continued to stare out the window. [VERB prep./adv.]
本一直凝视着窗外。
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Mahoney tried not to stare. [VERB]
马奥尼尽力不去盯着看。
SYN gaze, look, goggle, watch
Usage Note :
The verbs stare and gaze are both used to talk about looking at something for a long time. If you stare at something or someone, it is often because you think they are strange or shocking. Various families came out and stared at us. If you gaze at something, it is often because you think it is marvellous or impressive. A fresh-faced little girl gazes in wonder at the bright fairground lights.
动词 stare 和 gaze 都可以用来表示长时间地注视某物。stare at常常用来表示因某物怪异或令人震惊而瞪着眼睛看，如：Various families came out and stared at us (家家户户都出来盯着我们看)。gaze at则常常用来表示因所见之物精彩或壮观而盯着看，如：A fresh-faced little girl gazes in wonder at the bright fairground lights (一个脸蛋红扑扑的小女孩好奇地盯着游乐场里那些明亮的彩灯)。
2 PHRASE (局势、解决办法等)非常明显的，明摆在眼前 If a situation or the answer to a problem is staring you in the face, it is very obvious, although you may not be immediately aware of it. (局势、解决办法等)非常明显的，明摆在眼前 [informal]
| Word Partnership | Use stare with: |
| ADJ. | blank stare 1 |
| VERB. | continue to stare, turn to stare 1 |
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