/steə(r) ||; stɛr/verb [I] stare (at sb/sth) to look at sb or sth for a long time because you are surprised, shocked, etc （因吃惊等）凝视，盯住: Everybody stared at his hat. 人人都注视着他的帽子。He didn't reply, he just stared into the distance. 他没有回答，只是凝视着远方。