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 male adult = to rivet one's gaze upon. Grandpa taps his eye, hands the boy a dart as if he were a male adult and says "The trick is to rivet one's gaze upon the board."
部件结构
盯 = 目 eye + 丁 male adult
- 目 eye
- 丁 male adult
Grandpa taps his eye, hands the boy a dart as if he were a male adult and says "The trick is to rivet one's gaze upon the board."
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.