gape
v.intr.(不及物动词)gaped,gap.ing,gapes To open the mouth wide; yawn.张大嘴;打呵欠To stare wonderingly or stupidly, often with the mouth open.See Synonyms at gaze 瞠目结舌,目瞪口呆:茫然或愚蠢地盯着,常张着嘴参见 gazeTo open wide:张大:例句:The curtains gaped when the wind blew.风吹起时窗帘张开了
n.(名词)The act or an instance of gaping.张口:张口的动作或例子A large opening.张大Zoology The width of the space between the open jaws or mandibles of a vertebrate.【动物学】 宽度:脊椎动物张开的颔骨或下颚之间空间的宽度gapes (used with a sing. verb)Veterinary Medicine A disease of birds, especially young domesticated chickens and turkeys, caused by gapeworms and resulting in obstructed breathing. gapes (与单数动词连用)【兽医学】 张口病:鸟类尤其是驯化的小鸡、火鸡的一种疾病,因张口病线虫引起并导致呼吸困难gapes A fit of yawning. gapes 一阵呵欠
来源:Middle English gapen 中古英语 gapen from Old Norse gapa 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 gapa