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| | to look at someone or something very directly for a long time 凝视；注视；盯着看 | It’ s rude to stare. 盯着人看是不礼貌的。 | | +at He lifted his head and stared at her. 他抬起头注视着她。 | | +into/out of/through etc They sat on the balcony, staring out across the valley. 他们坐在阳台上，向外凝视着山谷。 | | He walked up to the house and stared through the window. 他走向房子并向窗子里望去。 | | +back She was staring at me, so I stared back. 她在注视着我，所以我也注视着她。 | | | a | if a person’ s eyes are staring, they are wide open and looking directly at you 瞪大眼睛看 | | Sad eyes stared out of a freckled face. 满是雀斑的脸上是一双瞪得大大的悲伤的眼睛。 | | his wild, staring eyes 他那双充满野性、瞪得大大的眼睛 | | |
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| - | stare sb in the face
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| if something is staring you in the face , it should be obvious to you |
| 就在某人眼前；清清楚楚摆在某人面前 |
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| The answer was staring me in the face. 答案明摆在我面前。 |
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| - | stare sth in the face
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| if you are staring something unpleasant in the face , you are close to suffering it |
| （坏事）即将降临，迫在眉睫 |
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| When you’ ve stared death in the face, everything after that is easy. 经历过死亡之后，一切就都容易了。 |
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| - | stare into space
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| to look at and think about nothing in particular |
| 茫然地望着；发呆 |
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| Clare was sitting on her unmade bed, staring into space. 克莱尔坐在她没有整理的床铺上，茫然地发着呆。 |
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| - | ˌstare ˈdown or ˌstare ˈout |
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| | stare sb down/out: to look at someone for so long that they have to look away 以目光压倒；盯得（某人）不敢对视 |
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