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单词 rubberneck
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rub•ber•neck /ˈrʌbɚˌnɛk/USA pronunciation   [Informal.]
v. [no object]
  1. Informal Termsto stare with curiosity, as by twisting the neck or turning the head:Many of the drivers were rubbernecking at the accident on the side of the road.

n. Also, ˈrub•berˌneck•er. [countable]
  1. Informal Termsa curious onlooker.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rub•ber•neck  (rub′ər nek′),USA pronunciation [Informal.]
v.i. 
  1. Informal Termsto look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.

v.t. 
  1. Informal Termsto gawk at:The tieup was due to drivers rubbernecking an accident.

n. Also, rub′ber•neck′er. 
  1. Informal Termsa sightseer;
    tourist.
  2. Informal Termsan extremely curious person.
  • rubber1 + neck 1895–1900, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rubberneck /ˈrʌbəˌnɛk/ slang n
  1. a person who stares or gapes inquisitively, esp in a naive or foolish manner
  2. a sightseer or tourist
 vb
  1. (intransitive) to stare in a naive or foolish manner
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