rubberneck 详细解释

rubberneck

['rʌbənek]

n.伸长脖子看(或听)的人, 观光客,好奇者
v.伸长脖子看

词形变化

动词过去式: rubbernecked | 动词过去分词: rubbernecked | 动词现在分词: rubbernecking | 动词第三人称单数: rubbernecks |

词义辨析

同义参见:

spectator  

英英释义

名词 rubberneck:

a tourist who is visiting sights of interest

同义词:sightseer, excursionist, tripper

a person who stares inquisitively

同义词:rubbernecker

动词 rubberneck:

strain to watch; stare curiously

补充

rubberneckrubberneck英:[ˈrʌbənek] 美:[ˈrʌbɚˌnɛk]n.1.〈美俚〉(好奇的)伸长脖子看(或听)的人,观光客,好奇者

例句

1. The accident was caused by people slowing down to rubberneck.事故是人们为了看热闹而减速造成的。 2. bystanders rubbernecking at a macabre accident伸长了脖子围观一起可怕事故的旁观者 3. There were lots of tourists rubbernecking in the street.许多游客在大街上伸长了脖子东张西望。 4. We were so busy rubbernecking that we didn't see the bus coming.我们忙于观光,没注意到公共汽车开过来。 5. a passer-by rubbernecking at the accident scene.一个伸长脖子看事故现场的过路人。 6. She was rubbernecking and almost got in an accident herself.她驾车时东张西望,差点儿发生事故。 7. a traffic jam caused by rubberneckers路上看热闹的人群造成的交通堵塞