單字講座 120:gaze (n) (v) / glance (n) (v)
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名導阿莫多執導的電影《隔壁的房間》,觸及了每個人都得面對的倫理困境:生死善終權。片中,癌末的戰地記者瑪莎選擇在自宅安樂死,但她不願孤獨面對終點,所以邀來作家好友英格麗同住,陪伴她度過最後旅程。兩間相鄰的房間,一對摯友邁向生命終章的溫柔凝視,領著觀眾一同叩問「自主與依附」、「告別與陪伴」。話說「凝視」是 gaze 還是 glance 呢?下方說分明。
▍gaze (n) 目光注視 (v) 注視
▶ 例 1:我順著他的目光看過去,我看到一隻熊朝我們奔來。
I followed his gaze and saw a bear coming towards us.
▶ 例 2:當那隻熊朝我走來時,我安靜站著不動,注視著它。我的心噗通噗通猛跳。
When the bear came towards me, I stood silent and motionless, gazing at it, and my heart beat violently.
▍glance (n) (v) 一瞥
▶ 例 1:Jack 看了一眼他的手錶,接著說:我恐怕得離開了。
Jack glanced at his watch and said, “ I’m afraid I ought to be going.”
▶ 例 2:偷看了暗戀的男孩一眼後,女孩臉紅了。
Stealing a glance at her crush, the girl blushed.
▍gaze (n) 目光注視 (v) 注視
▶ 例 1:我順著他的目光看過去,我看到一隻熊朝我們奔來。
I followed his gaze and saw a bear coming towards us.
▶ 例 2:當那隻熊朝我走來時,我安靜站著不動,注視著它。我的心噗通噗通猛跳。
When the bear came towards me, I stood silent and motionless, gazing at it, and my heart beat violently.
▍glance (n) (v) 一瞥
▶ 例 1:Jack 看了一眼他的手錶,接著說:我恐怕得離開了。
Jack glanced at his watch and said, “ I’m afraid I ought to be going.”
▶ 例 2:偷看了暗戀的男孩一眼後,女孩臉紅了。
Stealing a glance at her crush, the girl blushed.