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leer

UK/liә/US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To look at someone with a sly, lecherous, or malicious sideways glance

色眯眯地斜视;恶意地斜睨

n.

A sly, lecherous, or malicious sideways look

色眯眯的斜视;恶意的斜睨

Root Breakdown

Native English
leerother
=leer

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He gave her a lecherous leer that made her extremely uncomfortable.

  • 2.

    The suspicious character would leer at people from the shadowy corner.

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