What if later in life they come to a metaphorical door, like an opportunity of some sort, and instead of opening the door and taking the opportunity, they just stare at it and wonder, "What if it isn't a door?"

要是他们将来在生活中遇到一扇隐喻的门，比如某个机会的到来，会怎么样呢？他们是不是不会打开门并抓住机会，而是凝视着它，想知道“假如它不是一扇门，将会怎么样？”

youdao

When he met it now it was like the first time; and he could just stare, helpless.

当他现在遇到它，就像第一次一样；他只能无助地注视着。

youdao

I'll just stare at one corner and think of you.

我仅仅是盯着一个角落在想着你。

youdao

Everyone just stare at that a second, make sure I got it right.

大家再看一看我算得对不对

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

And--or people would talk to him and he'd just stare at them and say--and people would say-- would be intimidated by his bold and impetuous stare when actually he just totally didn't know anything.

别人跟他说话，他就会盯着人看,人们就会-,被他大胆无礼的凝视吓怕,其实他根本不知道别人在说什么。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

And you'll have a chance either to just stare at me or anyone else, or think about what we've just discussed, or have a guiding question that I will provide you that you'll address during the class.

你们可以盯着我或者周围人发呆，或者思考一下之前讨论的内容，或者解答我提出的提示问题。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

I'm looking at her, I'm pushing her in the stroller and sometimes I pick her up and I just stare at her.

NPR: The Funny Side of Fatherhood

More often they just stare intently or blurt insults at the screens.

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When people tell Macbook users that they could get a great Windows laptop for half the price, they just sort of stare at them.

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