gaze at表示“目不转睛地看”,并含有“惊叹”、“羡慕”或“入迷”的意思：She gazed at it for some time,then added."You don't need bookcases at all." 她对地毯凝视了一会儿,然后补充说：“你根本不需要书柜”.
stare at特别表示“睁大眼睛凝视”,并含有“惊奇”、“傲慢”或“茫然”的意思 The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds.那位贵族对那张空白纸凝视了几秒钟