首頁英語詞典rubberneckrubberneck的意思

rubberneck

英 ['r?b?nek] 美['r?b?n?k]
  • n. 伸長脖子看的人;愛問長問短的人;跟著向?qū)в斡[的人
  • vi. 好奇地聽;伸長脖子看

詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱單數(shù):?rubbernecks;過去式:?rubbernecked;過去分詞:?rubbernecked;現(xiàn)在分詞:?rubbernecking;名詞:?rubbernecker;

英文詞源


rubberneck (n.)
1897, "person who is always listening to other people's conversation; person who gazes around him with undue curiosity," from rubber + neck (n.). Popularized with reference to sightseers in automobiles. As a verb from 1896. Related: Rubbernecking (1896); rubbernecker (1934).

雙語例句


1. He is a rubberneck.
他是個愛問長問短的人.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

2. Don't be a rubberneck!
別老愛打聽別人的事!

來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)