rubberneck

• 名词，指好奇地张望的人，常盯着不寻常或有趣的事物看；也指观光客、游客。

A noun referring to a person who stares inquisitively, often at something unusual or interesting, or a tourist visiting sights of interest.

1. Inquisitive sightseerB2informalamerican

   A person who stares or gawks at something, often at an accident or unusual scene, out of curiosity.

   好奇的围观者

   • The accident caused a traffic jam due to rubberneckers slowing down.
   • Rubbernecks gathered around the street performer.
   • He was just a rubberneck, staring at the commotion.

   同义词bystandergawkeronlookerpeeperspectatorstarer

2. Tourist visiting sightsB2informalamerican

   A tourist who visits places of interest, often in a hurried or superficial manner.

   走马观花的游客

   • The bus was full of rubbernecks taking photos of every landmark.
   • Rubbernecks crowded the museum entrance.
   • She acted like a rubberneck, rushing from one monument to the next.

   同义词gawkersightseertourist

• 动词，指伸长脖子或转头盯着看，尤指出于好奇或冒失，常指开车经过事故现场或奇观时围观。

A verb used to describe the act of turning one's head to stare at something, especially in a curious or intrusive manner, often while driving past an accident or spectacle.

1. Stare curiouslyB2informalamerican

   To turn one's head and stare with curiosity, often at an accident or unusual event.

   伸长脖子看

   • Drivers slowed down to rubberneck at the crash scene.
   • Tourists rubbernecked at the street performers in the square.
   • He couldn't help but rubberneck when he heard the loud noise.

   同义词gapegawkgazeoglepeerstare