rubberneck
rubberneck — 名詞
- rubbernecksingular
- rubbernecksplural
1. someone who keeps staring at something out of plain nosiness — typically a motor
看熱鬧的人
出於好奇而圍觀、減速看事故的人
someone who keeps staring at something out of plain nosiness — typically a motorist braking beside a crash just to get a look
A line of rubbernecks formed along the highway, all staring at the burning truck.
高速公路旁排起一列看熱鬧的人，全都盯著那輛燃燒的卡車。
plural countable noun for a group of starers
Christopher hated being a rubberneck, but the police lights pulled his eyes off the road.
Christopher 討厭當個看熱鬧的人，但警車燈光讓他忍不住把視線移開路面。
Traffic crawled past the accident because every rubberneck wanted a closer look.
車流緩慢地經過事故現場，因為每個看熱鬧的人都想湊近瞧一眼。
The reporter described the crowd of rubbernecks gathered outside the bank after the robbery.
記者描述了搶案後聚集在銀行外那群看熱鬧的人。
用法筆記
Often plural and slightly disapproving — it labels people who slow others down by staring instead of moving on.
常見錯誤
2. a visitor who travels around looking at famous places and unusual sights
觀光客
四處觀賞名勝奇景的遊客
a visitor who travels around looking at famous places and unusual sights
Bus tours through the old city are packed with cheerful rubbernecks every summer.
每年夏天，穿過舊城區的巴士團都擠滿了開心的觀光客。
plural noun for tourists who go to see sights
Sofie joined the rubbernecks craning to see the famous bridge from the boat.
Sofie 加入那群觀光客，伸長脖子從船上看那座著名的橋。
The guide led a group of rubbernecks past the palace and the old harbour.
導遊帶著一群觀光客經過皇宮和舊港口。
Souvenir shops near the tower depend on rubbernecks who buy postcards and snacks.
塔附近的紀念品店仰賴那些買明信片和零食的觀光客。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this is a sightseeing traveller, not someone gawking at trouble. Mainly American and now dated.
rubberneck — 動詞
- rubberneckpresent simple I / you / we / they
- rubberneckshe / she / it
- rubberneckedpast simple
- rubbernecking-ing form
1. to twist round and keep looking at something as you drive past it, usually slowi
開車張望
開車經過時轉頭盯著看
to twist round and keep looking at something as you drive past it, usually slowing down to do so
Drivers rubbernecked at the overturned car and the whole motorway slowed to a crawl.
駕駛人開車張望那輛翻覆的汽車，整條高速公路慢得像在爬。
rubberneck at + noun; cause of a traffic slowdown
Please don't rubberneck when we pass the fire engines on the bridge.
我們經過橋上的消防車時，請別開車張望。
imperative warning use
Hui slowed the van and rubbernecked at the film crew setting up by the beach.
Hui 把廂型車放慢，開車張望海邊正在架設的拍攝團隊。
Commuters rubbernecked at the broken-down bus blocking two lanes near the station.
通勤族開車張望那輛擋住兩個車道、停在車站附近的故障公車。
文法句型
rubberneck at + noun
用法筆記
Almost always intransitive and tied to driving; the thing looked at is introduced with 'at'. Frequently blamed for traffic jams.
常見錯誤
2. to look around or keep staring at someone or something with obvious, exaggerated
好奇盯看
以誇張的好奇心四處張望或盯著看
to look around or keep staring at someone or something with obvious, exaggerated curiosity
Tourists rubbernecked at the street performer balancing on a tall unicycle.
遊客好奇盯看那名在高大獨輪車上保持平衡的街頭藝人。
rubberneck at + noun for open staring
Lakshmi caught herself rubbernecking at the celebrity's table across the restaurant.
Lakshmi 發現自己正好奇盯看餐廳另一頭那位名人的桌子。
reflexive: catch oneself rubbernecking
The new students rubbernecked around the huge library on their first morning.
新生第一天早上在那座巨大的圖書館裡好奇盯看四周。
Shoppers stopped to rubberneck at the argument between the two market sellers.
購物的人停下腳步，好奇盯看那兩名市場攤販之間的爭吵。
文法句型
rubberneck at + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: no driving involved here — it covers any wide-eyed, nosy staring on foot or in a crowd.