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gape/ɡeip/ v. & n.●v. intr. 1a open one's mouth wide, esp. in amazement or wonder 目瞪口呆 b be or become wide open 张开,张大 2 (foll. by 后跟 at) gaze curiously or wondrously 好奇或惊讶地注视 3 split; part asunder 裂开,张开 4 yawn 打哈欠 ●n. 1 an open-mouthed stare 咧嘴凝视 2 a yawn 哈欠 3 (in pl. 用复数; prec. by 前接 the)a a disease of birds with gaping as a symptom, caused by infestation with gapeworm (鸟类因张口病线虫感染而引起的)裂口病 b joc. a fit of yawning [诙]一阵哈欠 4a an expanse of open mouth or beak (口或鸟的)张开度,张开的宽度 b the part of a beak that opens 嘴裂,喙裂 5 a rent or opening 豁口,开口 □ gapingly adv.[Middle English from Old Norse gapa] |