rubberneck

英 ['rʌbənek] 美 ['rʌbɚnɛk]
  • n. 伸长脖子看的人;爱问长问短的人;跟着向导游览的人
  • vi. 好奇地听;伸长脖子看

英文词源


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).

双语例句


1. He is a rubberneck.
他是个爱问长问短的人.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Don't be a rubberneck!
别老爱打听别人的事!

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