"looky" in Chinese (Simplified)
好奇的人(口语)
Definition
一个表示好奇看着的人(通常为口语或老派用法),常带有戏谑、调侃的意味。经常出现在 'looky-loo' 一词,指的是只看不参与的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常口语、带些年代感的词,美国英语中多见。常用于调侃旁观、只看不参与的人。正式写作中不要用。多见于 'looky-loo' 这种说法。
Examples
That looky keeps peeking through the window.
那个**好奇的人**一直从窗户往里看。
Hey, looky, what are you doing over there?
嘿,**好奇的人**,你在那边做什么?
Don’t be such a looky at other people’s business.
别总是对别人的事这么**好奇**。
Every neighborhood has that one looky who always knows what’s going on.
每个社区都有一个总是什么都知道的**好奇的人**。
He acts like a real looky when the neighbors argue – always watching from behind the curtain.
邻居吵架时,他就像个真正的**好奇的人**,总是在窗帘后偷偷看。
A couple of lookies showed up just to see the fire trucks.
有几个**好奇的人**只是来看消防车的。