staring
staring — 形容詞
- staringpositive
- more staringcomparative
- most staringsuperlative
1. describes a person's eyes when they are opened wide and remain fixed on somethin
凝視的
眼睛睜大、固定注視的狀態
describes a person's eyes when they are opened wide and remain fixed on something without moving, which usually happens because of strong surprise, fear, or deep concentration.
The child's staring eyes showed how frightened she was by the loud crash in the kitchen.
那孩子凝視的雙眼顯示她被廚房傳來的巨響嚇壞了。
attributive use: staring + eyes / face / expression
The teacher noticed Yuki's staring expression and asked if he understood the lesson.
老師注意到 Yuki 凝視的表情，問他是否聽懂了課程。
A photograph of the soldier with staring eyes appeared on the front page.
一張士兵睜大眼睛凝視的照片登上了頭版。
Quinn could not concentrate with Dario's staring gaze fixed on his back.
Quinn 感覺到 Dario 凝視的目光緊盯著自己的背，無法專心。
The staring faces of the crowd showed that everyone was waiting for news.
群眾凝視的臉龐顯示所有人都在等待消息。
- wide-eyed
focuses on the open eyes rather than the fixed quality
- fixed
more general; can describe any unmoving gaze, not just with wide eyes
- unblinking
emphasises that the eyes do not close or move; more intense
用法筆記
Commonly used attributively before nouns like 'eyes', 'face', 'gaze', 'expression'. Not typically used after a verb — say 'He had a staring expression', not 'He was staring'. The verb form is used for the action.
常見錯誤
staring — 動詞
- staringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- starings3rd person singular
- staringing-ing form
- staringedpast simple
1. to keep your eyes open and look at someone or something for a long time without
凝視；注視
長時間張大眼睛盯著看
to keep your eyes open and look at someone or something for a long time without blinking or looking away, often because you are surprised, interested, thinking, or angry.
Folake stared at the old photograph for several minutes, trying to remember the faces.
Folake 凝視著那張舊照片好幾分鐘，努力回想那些面孔。
stare + at + noun phrase
Bao stared out the train window as the green fields rushed past.
Bao 凝視著火車窗外，看著綠色的田野飛快掠過。
The little girl stared into the fish tank, watching the goldfish swim in circles.
小女孩凝視著魚缸，看著金魚繞圈游動。
Walid stared at the maths problem for twenty minutes before he found the answer.
Walid 盯著數學題看了二十分鐘才找到答案。
Two cats sat on the wall and stared at each other without making a sound.
兩隻貓坐在牆上，靜靜地互相凝視著。
文法句型
stare + at + noun phrase
stare + into + noun phrase
stare + out of/through + noun phrase
用法筆記
The most common sense. Frequently followed by 'at' for the target or 'into' for a space/container. Can also be used with 'out of' (a window), 'through' (binoculars), or 'across' (a room). Unlike 'look', staring implies duration and intensity — you stare for several seconds or longer, not just a quick glance.
常見錯誤
2. to be so clearly visible or noticeable that it draws immediate attention, often
顯眼；醒目
非常明顯地引人注意
to be so clearly visible or noticeable that it draws immediate attention, often used when a mistake, colour, or object stands out sharply from its background.
A huge spelling mistake stared out at Andrés from the middle of the printed page.
一個巨大的拼寫錯誤從印刷頁面中央赫然出現在 Andrés 眼前。
stare out at: mistake is very visible
Bright red letters stared from the shop window, advertising a fifty percent sale.
鮮紅色的字體從櫥窗中醒目地顯露出來，宣傳著五折優惠。
The crack in the ceiling stared down at the family every time they sat at the dinner table.
每次一家人坐在餐桌前，天花板上的裂縫就醒目地懸在他們頭頂。
A single white flower stared from the dark green bush in the corner of the garden.
一朵白花從花園角落的深綠色灌木叢中顯眼地探出頭來。
文法句型
stare + adverb/preposition + from/at
用法筆記
Almost always used with a location adverb or phrase ('out at', 'from', 'down at') that describes where the noticeable thing appears. The subject is usually an inanimate object or an error, not a person actively looking. Common in descriptions of writing, photographs, or physical flaws.
常見錯誤
3. to produce a change in someone or something by looking at them with a long, fixe
瞪視使…
用瞪眼的方式使人或動物產生反應
to produce a change in someone or something by looking at them with a long, fixed stare — for instance, making them feel uncomfortable, forcing them to look away, or influencing their behaviour.
Nora stared the stray dog into moving away from the front gate so she could open it.
Nora 瞪著那隻流浪狗，直到牠從大門前走開，她才得以開門。
stare + object + into + action/result
Sivan stared down his schoolmate during the argument until the other boy looked at the floor.
Sivan 在爭論中瞪視著同學，直到對方低頭看著地板。
stare down: common phrasal usage = intimidate by staring
The security guard stared the teenager into putting the chocolate bar back on the shelf.
警衛瞪著那個青少年，直到他把巧克力棒放回架上。
Arjun tried to stare the cat off the kitchen counter, but it refused to move.
Arjun 想用瞪眼的方式把貓從廚房流理臺上趕走，但貓完全不為所動。
- intimidate
broader — can be achieved through many means, not just staring
- outstare
specifically means to stare longer than someone else, winning a contest of looks
文法句型
stare + noun + adverb/preposition
stare + noun + into + gerund/action
用法筆記
This sense is less common than sense 1 and is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'stare someone down', 'stare someone out', or 'stare someone into doing something'. The object is typically a person or animal, and the effect is usually about intimidation or creating discomfort.