gawk
gawk — verb
- gawkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gawkshe / she / it
- gawkedpast simple
- gawking-ing form
1. to keep staring at a person, event, or thing in a way that seems nosy, impolite,
to keep staring at a person, event, or thing in a way that seems nosy, impolite, and foolish.
Rania stopped at the shop window, gawking at the wedding dress inside.
gawk at + noun in a public setting
Tourists gathered by the harbour, gawking at the actor as he left the boat.
The boys were still gawking at the crash when the police told them to move.
Don't stand there gawking at my suitcase; help me carry it upstairs.
Gabriela felt angry when strangers gawked at her arm cast on the train.
文法句型
gawk at + noun
stand around gawking
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'at' and often used when the staring happens in public. It suggests bad manners in a way that 'stare' does not always do.
常見錯誤
gawk — noun
1. an awkward, silly person who moves or behaves in a clumsy way.
an awkward, silly person who moves or behaves in a clumsy way.
Vivek felt like a gawk after he knocked over two glasses at dinner.
feel like a gawk after clumsy behaviour
In rented skates and a huge helmet, Hugo looked like a complete gawk.
The gawk tripped over the microphone cable before the school speech.
Sofia rolled her eyes at the gawks blocking the bus door with their bags.
Even his cousins called Ramón a gawk when he danced in ski boots.
文法句型
a gawk
look like a gawk
call someone a gawk
用法筆記
This noun is rare and insulting. It usually refers to someone who looks physically awkward or socially foolish, rather than someone who is cruel or dangerous.