gaze

verb

1. 凝视；注视；盯着
   to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of sth else
   1. She gazed at him in amazement.
      她惊异地注视着他。
   2. He sat for hours just gazing into space .
      他一连几个小时坐在那里茫然地看着前面。

noun

1. 凝视；注视
   a long steady look at sb/sth
   1. He met her gaze (= looked at her while she looked at him) .
      他与她凝视的目光相遇。
   2. She dropped her gaze (= stopped looking) .
      她目光低垂，不再凝视。

1. VERB 凝视；注视；盯着看
   If you gaze at someone or something, you look steadily at them for a long time, for example because you find them attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking about something else.
   1. She stood gazing at herself in the mirror...
      她站在那儿，凝视着镜中的自己。
   2. Sitting in his wicker chair, he gazed reflectively at the fire...
      他坐在藤椅上，若有所思地凝视着炉火。
   3. The girls stood still, gazing around the building, trying to picture life there fifty years before.
      女孩子们静静地站着，仔细打量这幢建筑，尽力想象50年前这里的生活情景。
2. N-COUNT 凝视；注视
   You can talk about someone's gaze as a way of describing how they are looking at something, especially when they are looking steadily at it.
   1. The Monsignor turned his gaze from the flames to meet the Colonel's...
      这位大人凝视的目光离开火苗，与上校的目光相遇。
   2. She felt increasingly uncomfortable under the woman's steady gaze...
      那个女人一直盯着她看，让她觉得愈发不自在了。
   3. The interior was shielded from the curious gaze of passersby.
      屋子内部被挡住了，以防路人好奇地张望。
3. PHRASE 受公众关注；受人瞩目
   If someone or something is in the public gaze, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.
   1. You won't find a couple more in the public gaze than Michael and Lizzie.
      没有比迈克尔和莉齐更受人瞩目的夫妇了。

The verbs gaze and stare are both used to talk about looking at something for a long time. If you gaze at something, it is often because you think it is marvellous or impressive. A fresh-faced little girl gazes in wonder at the bright fairground lights. If you stare at something or someone, it is often because you think they are strange or shocking. Various families came out and stared at us.
动词gaze和stare都可以用来表示长时间地注视某物。gaze at常指因所见之物精彩或壮观而盯着看，例如：A fresh-faced little girl gazes in wonder at the bright fairground lights(一位脸蛋红扑扑的小女孩惊奇地盯着游乐场里那些明亮的彩灯）。stare at常指因某物怪异或令人震惊而瞪着眼睛看：Various families came out and stared at us（家家户户的人都出来盯着我们看）。

1. He avoids any eye contact, quickly averting his gaze when anyone approaches
   他避免任何眼神接触，一有人靠近就把目光迅速移开。
2. She stood gazing at herself in the mirror
   她站在那儿，凝视着镜中的自己。
3. Sitting in his wicker chair, he gazed reflectively at the fire
   他坐在藤椅上，若有所思地凝视着炉火。
4. The Monsignor turned his gaze from the flames to meet the Colonel's
   这位大人凝视的目光离开火苗，与上校的目光相遇。
5. She felt increasingly uncomfortable under the woman's steady gaze
   那个女人一直盯着她看，让她觉得愈发不自在了。
6. The interior was shielded from the curious gaze of passersby.
   屋子内部被挡住了，以防路人好奇地张望。
7. You won't find a couple more in the public gaze than Michael and Lizzie.
   没有比迈克尔和莉齐更受人瞩目的夫妇了。
8. I felt so self-conscious under Luke's mother's intense gaze
   在卢克母亲审视的目光下，我感到极不自在。
9. She lowered her gaze to the hands in her lap.
   她低头盯着放在大腿上的双手。
10. Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual
    她眼睛一亮，仿佛看见了什么不寻常的事情。
11. Her gaze met Michael's for a split second
    她和迈克尔在一瞬间四目相对。
12. Gail was silent for a moment, regarding Harry with his steady gaze.
    盖尔镇定地注视着哈里，沉默了片刻。
13. Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room.
    她快速地扫视了一下这个房间。
14. He fixed his gaze on her.
    他凝视着她。
15. Her cheeks grew hot beneath the gaze of so many eyes.
    在众目睽睽之下，她的脸红了。
16. During this unavoidable lapse of time the bridegroom, in proof of his eagerness, was expected to expose himself alone to the gaze of the assembled company.
    在这不可避免的间隙中，新郎必须单独出现在众目睽睽之下，以表明他对新娘情真意切的渴望。
17. His gaze fastened on the pictures.
    他盯着那些相片。
18. He stood at gaze when I drew the sketch.
    当我画这幅素描时，他站在那里凝视。
19. You open your eyes, you gaze upon me, you are alive, thanks!
    你睁开眼了，你望着我，你活回来了，谢谢！
20. On hospital bed, Her tearful eyes dance gaze he, Therefore they married.
    病床上，她泪眼婆娑的注视着他，于是，他们结婚了。
21. As I gaze on your face, mystery overwhelms me; you who belong to all have become mine.
    当我凝视你的脸蛋儿的时候，神秘之感淹没了我；你这属于一切人的，竟成了我的。
22. A great divide but this man held my gaze across the distance.
    人群分割了我们，但那个男人夺走了我的凝望。
23. I gaze at you.
    我凝视着你。
24. Thine eyes and on thy forehead gaze;
    你的眼睛，凝视你的额眉；
25. His gaze fell on a small white bundle.
    他凝视的目光落到了一个白色的小包裹上。
26. I want to be with you and gaze at your eyes because I love you.
    为什么想和你在一起，想凝视你的眼睛，因为我喜欢你。
27. His gaze turned to the field below.
    他凝视的目光转向了下面的田野。
28. One gentle gaze, one sincere word make me stand hardships and grievances of life.
    一道温存的目光，一句由衷的话语，就让我经受住了生活的磨难和委屈。
29. I wipe her chin; then we sit and gaze at each other.
    我擦了擦她的下巴，然后我们又坐着，凝视着对方。

  gaze gape glare stare【导航词义：凝视】

  gaze v. 凝视，注视

〔辨析〕常指长时间无意识地或因好奇、惊讶等而盯着看。

  gape v. 目瞪口呆地凝视

〔辨析〕指因惊讶或震惊而张着嘴、瞪大眼睛呆看。

  glare v. 怒目而视

〔辨析〕指长时间用愤怒的目光凝视着某人或某物。

  stare v. 凝视，瞪视

〔辨析〕指因生气、惊讶、思考等而瞪大眼睛长时间地注视某人或某物。

noun

1. a long fixed look
   1. he fixed his paternal gaze on me

   Synonym:    regard

verb

1. look at with fixed eyes
   1. The students stared at the teacher with amazement

   Synonym:    stare