onlooker
含义: A person who watches something happening without becoming involved, typically a casual or curious observer of an unexpected event.
Onlooker suggests a degree of curiosity or fascination, often in the context of accidents, emergencies, or public incidents. It is more informal than 'spectator' and less loaded than 'bystander.' Journalists favour the word when describing crowds that gather spontaneously to watch unfolding events. It collocates with 'curious,' 'horrified,' 'gathered,' and 'helpless.'
例句
- Curious onlookers gathered at the edge of the police cordon to watch the building being demolished. 好奇的围观者聚集在警戒线边缘,观看建筑物被拆除。Curiosos se congregaron al borde del cordón policial para ver cómo demolían el edificio.好奇心にかられた見物人たちが警察の規制線の端に集まり、建物の取り壊しを眺めた。호기심 많은 구경꾼들이 건물이 철거되는 것을 보기 위해 경찰 통제선 가장자리에 모여들었다.
- Horrified onlookers called emergency services after witnessing the collision on the motorway. 惊恐的围观者在目睹高速公路上的碰撞事故后拨打了急救电话。Testigos horrorizados llamaron a los servicios de emergencias tras presenciar la colisión en la autopista.恐怖に駆られた見物人たちは高速道路での衝突事故を目撃した後、緊急通報した。경악에 빠진 구경꾼들은 고속도로에서의 충돌 사고를 목격한 후 긴급 구조대에 신고했다.
- To the casual onlooker, the protesters appeared peaceful, but tensions beneath the surface were rising rapidly. 在不经意的围观者看来,抗议者似乎很平和,但表面之下的紧张局势正在迅速升级。Para el observador casual, los manifestantes parecían pacíficos, pero las tensiones bajo la superficie aumentaban rápidamente.何気なく見ている人には、抗議者たちは平和的に見えたが、水面下の緊張は急速に高まっていた。우연히 보고 있던 사람에게는 시위대가 평화로워 보였지만, 수면 아래의 긴장감은 빠르게 고조되고 있었다.
发音
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语境: journalism
语气: neutral
起源与历史
Compound of on and looker (one who looks). First recorded in English in the early 17th century as a straightforward descriptive compound.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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