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rubbernecking

/ˈrʌbərˌnɛkɪŋ/ /ˈrʌbɚˌnɛkɪŋ/

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verb

伸长脖子看, 探头探脑

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."

那个司机光顾着伸长脖子看车祸，想看个究竟，差点儿自己也撞上了。

action human traffic attitude tendency

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noun

探头探脑，张望.

The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident.

Examples :

"The heavy traffic was caused by widespread rubbernecking after a minor fender-bender on the highway. "

高速公路上发生了一起轻微的刮蹭事故，很多人探头探脑地张望，导致了严重的交通堵塞。

vehicle action traffic attitude human

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noun

伸长脖子看，引颈观望

Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly.

Examples :

"The children had never been in such a large museum and their rubbernecking was rather amusing."

孩子们从来没去过这么大的博物馆，他们伸长脖子四处张望的样子真逗。

communication human action society tendency