"give a blank stare" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 茫然地看

Definition

用没有表情的脸看着某人或某事，没有任何情感、理解或反应。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式表达，通常用来描述困惑、震惊或不理解时的表情。经常和 'just' 这种词连用。常描述对突然或难以理解的话语的无声反应。

Examples

The boy gave a blank stare when the teacher asked him the question.

老师问问题时，男孩**茫然地看着**。

She gave a blank stare and said nothing.

她**茫然地看着**，一句话也没说。

I gave a blank stare because I didn't understand the joke.

我**茫然地看了**，因为我没听懂笑话。

When I told her I lost my keys again, she just gave me a blank stare.

我又一次告诉她我把钥匙弄丢了时，她只是**茫然地看着我**。

Everyone in the room gave a blank stare when he started singing loudly.

他大声唱歌时，房间里的人都**茫然地看着他**。

He explained the math, but I just gave him a blank stare because it made no sense to me.

他解释数学时，我只是**茫然地看着他**，因为我一点也不懂。