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目不转睛

mù bù zhuǎn jīng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
  • to stare

Definition

不转眼珠地看,形容注意力高度集中,看得非常专心。

To look without moving one's eyes; to gaze intently, describing extreme concentration or focus.

Usage

通常用来形容某人全神贯注地看着某事物,也可以用于比喻,表示精神高度集中。

Usually used to describe someone staring intently at something, or metaphorically to indicate high concentration.

Examples

  • 1 目不转睛地盯着屏幕,生怕错过任何细节。 (He stared intently at the screen, afraid of missing any detail.)
  • 2 观众们目不转睛地看着魔术师的表演,惊叹不已。 (The audience watched the magician's performance with rapt attention, amazed.)
  • 3 小女孩目不转睛地望着橱窗里的洋娃娃,满眼渴望。 (The little girl gazed fixedly at the doll in the window, her eyes full of longing.)
  • 4 老师在讲台上讲课,学生们目不转睛地听着。 (The teacher lectured at the podium, and the students listened with unwavering attention.)
  • 5 目不转睛地读着那封信,仿佛想从字里行间找到什么秘密。 (He read the letter with intense concentration, as if trying to find a secret between the lines.)

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