世博格言必修【19】Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.

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Love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction. ------Saint Exupery

爱情不在于相互凝视，而在于共同往外朝一个方向看。 ----- 圣埃格 楚佩里

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这里，我们讨论一下凝视这个词。gaze, stare, glare这组动词的一般含义是“凝视”。

gaze at means look steadily, intently, and with fixed attention.是指凝视,聚精会神的意思。表示“目不转睛地看”，并含有“惊叹”、“羡慕”或“入迷”的意思。例如：The child gazed at the toys in the shop window. 孩子眼睛盯着商店橱窗里的玩具。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”。

stare means look directly and fixedly, often with a wide-eyed gaze.是指盯着看直接或固定地看，常张大眼睛瞪视的意思。特别表示“睁大眼睛凝视”，并含有“惊奇”、“傲慢”或“茫然”的意思。例如：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。

Glare means stare fixedly and angrily.是指怒视使劲地愤怒地瞪着。表示“凶狠而且带有威胁性的瞪眼睛”。例如：Men in shirt sleeves stood outside their houses and glared at us.

穿着衬衣的男人站在房子外面瞪着我们。

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