| 单词 | staring contest |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstaring contest staring contest n. a contest or confrontation in which two individuals maintain eye contact for as long as possible, the loser being the first to look away, blink, etc.; originally and frequently figurative. ΚΠ 1899 Belleville (Kansas) Freeman 26 Oct. We opine that in a staring contest between McKinley and Kansas, Kansas has the least cause for embarrassment. 1966 R. V. Cassill Happy Marriage & Other Stories 16 He met his mother's stout gaze in a staring contest, trying to make her admit by at least some flicker of expression that today was different. 1996 Skiing Mar. 54/1 In between helpings of flan, we had staring contests and practiced posing for romance-novel covers. 2006 Time Out N.Y. 16 Feb. 164/4 The next Critical Mass ride is just two days away, and dollars to donuts it'll be the source of another tense staring contest between cycling buffs and the NYPD. < as lemmas |
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