①stare at 是指盯着眼前的事物或人。
stare at 特别表示“睁大眼睛凝视”,并含有“惊奇”、“傲慢”或“茫然”的意思The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.那位贵族对那张空白纸凝视了几秒钟。
②peer at指凝视;仔细看She peered at him closely, as if not believing it could really be him.她仔细地瞧着他,似乎不相信真会是他。
③ glare at一般指凝视远方,e.g. gaze at the stars.④glance at 指看一下或瞥一眼(有意识的)。He stole a glance at the clock behind her.他偷偷地看了一眼她背后的钟。
⑤catch sight of 指看到,发现;意识到、强调动作Themancaught sight of himself intheriver.那个男子在河水里看到自己的倒影。
⑥gaze at表示“目不转睛地看”,并含有“惊叹”、“羡慕”或“入迷”的意思: She gazed at it for some time, then added. "You don't need bookcases at all."她对地毯凝视了一会儿,然后补充说:“你根本不需要书柜”。
⑦fix on指把…集中在…上fix one's eyes on指聚精会神看着某样东西Fix your eyes on the road and we will be much safer.眼睛盯住公路,这样我们就更安全些.