盯 dīng to rivet one's gaze upon
to rivet one's gaze upon; to keep eyes on; to stare at
怎么记住“盯”: 目 eye + 丁 nail = to rivet one's gaze upon. Grandpa taps his eye, points at the nail and tells the boy with the hammer "The trick is to rivet one's gaze upon it."
部件结构
盯 = 目 eye + 丁 nail
- 目 eye
- 丁 nail
Grandpa taps his eye, points at the nail and tells the boy with the hammer "The trick is to rivet one's gaze upon it."
用法
- To stare fixedly at / keep one's eyes on - 盯着看 (dīngzhe kàn) to stare at, 盯梢 (dīngshāo) to tail/shadow someone.
- Figuratively, to keep close watch: 盯紧点 (dīngjǐn diǎn) keep a close eye on it, 盯着孩子写作业 (dīngzhe háizi xiě zuòyè) to hover over the child doing homework.