rubbernecked

/ˈrʌbərˌnɛkt/ /ˈrʌbərnɛkt/

Meanings

verb

伸长脖子看，探头探脑地看

To watch by craning the neck (as though it were made of rubber), especially if the observer and observed are in motion relative to each other.

Examples :

"The driver was so busy rubbernecking, trying to get a good view of the accident, that he was almost part of another accident."

那个司机一个劲儿地伸长脖子，想好好看看那起事故，结果差点儿自己也撞上了。

Related Words

relative noun

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv]

亲戚, 家人

"Why do my relatives always talk about sex?"

为什么我的亲戚们总是谈论性方面的话题？

craning verb

/ˈkɹeɪnɪŋ/

伸长脖子, 伸脖子。

"The students were craning their necks to see the science experiment at the front of the classroom. "

学生们都伸长脖子，想看看教室前面做的科学实验。

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

事故，意外。

"to die by an accident"

因意外事故而死

motion noun

/ˈməʊʃən/ /ˈmoʊʃən/

运动，移动。

"The motion of the train was slow, taking hours to reach the next town. "

火车的移动很缓慢，开了好几个小时才到达下一个镇子。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

driver noun

/ˈdɹaɪ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈdɹaɪvɚ/

司机，驾驶员

"The driver of the school bus carefully navigated the busy streets. "

校车司机小心翼翼地在繁忙的街道上行驶。

observed verb

/əbˈzɜːvd/ /əbˈzɝvd/

观察，观测，注意到

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

从这个有利位置，我们可以仔细观察动物们在自然栖息地中的行为。

rubber noun

/ˈɹʌbə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹʌbɚ/

橡胶，橡皮。

"My brother used rubber bands to hold the papers together. "

我哥哥用橡皮筋把这些纸捆在了一起。

observer noun

/ɒb-/ /ɑb-/

观察者，观察员.

"Most impartial observers agreed that Sampras had not served well."

大多数公正的观察者都认为桑普拉斯发球状态不佳。

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

虽然，可是，但是

"I will do it, though."

不过，我还是会做的。

rubbernecking verb

/ˈrʌbərˌnɛkɪŋ/ /ˈrʌbɚˌnɛkɪŋ/

伸长脖子看, 探头探脑

"The driver was so busy rubbernecking, trying to get a good view of the accident, that he was almost part of another accident."

那个司机光顾着伸长脖子看车祸，想看个究竟，差点儿自己也撞上了。

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。