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geek

/ɡiːk/

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noun

怪胎，畸人。

A carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.

Examples :

"I once saw a geek bite the head off a live chicken."

我曾经见过一个以表演怪异行为为生的怪胎，他当场咬掉了一只活鸡的头。

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noun

技术迷，怪咖

A person who is intensely interested in a particular field or hobby and often having limited or nonstandard social skills. Often used with an attributive noun.

Examples :

"I was a complete computer geek in high school, but I get out a lot more now."

我高中时是个十足的电脑技术迷，不过现在我经常出门活动了。

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noun

技术迷，电脑专家。

(by extension) An expert in a technical field, particularly one having to do with computers.

Examples :

"Do you need a hardware geek or a software geek?"

你需要硬件方面的技术迷，还是软件方面的电脑专家？

technology computing internet person technical electronics machine

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noun

极客文化，怪咖文化

The subculture of geeks; an esoteric subject of interest that is marginal to the social mainstream; the philosophy, events, and physical artifacts of geeks; geekness.

Examples :

"The comic book geek was fascinated by the obscure details of the character's backstory. "

那个沉迷漫画的怪咖对角色背景故事中那些冷僻的细节着迷不已。

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noun

书呆子，怪咖。

An unfashionable or socially undesirable person.

Examples :

"Why do you hang around with them? They’re just geeks."

你干嘛老跟他们混在一起？他们就是些书呆子怪咖。

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verb

表现得像个怪胎，行为笨拙。

To behave geekishly or in a socially awkward manner, especially when under the influence of drugs or other psycho-active substances, and exhibiting such marked characteristics as hyperactivity, repetitiveness, talkativeness, nervousness, irritability, or paranoia.

Examples :

"After taking the new experimental medication, Mark geeked out during the family dinner, repeating the same scientific theory over and over again, making everyone uncomfortable. "

服用那种新的实验性药物后，马克在家庭晚宴上就像个怪胎一样失态了，不停地重复着同一个科学理论，让大家都感到很不自在。

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noun

偷看，窥视

A look.

Examples :

"Have a geek at this."

偷偷看一下这个。

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verb

窥视，盯着看.

To look; to peep; to stare about intently.

Examples :

"The children geeking at the new science exhibit were mesmerized by the robot. "

孩子们盯着新的科学展览品看，被那个机器人迷住了。

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