frown
英 [fraʊn]
美[fraʊn]
- vi. 皱眉；不同意
- vt. 皱眉，蹙额
- n. 皱眉，蹙额
词态变化
第三人称单数: frowns;过去式: frowned;过去分词: frowned;现在分词: frowning;
助记提示
【记法】分解为：fr（肥肉）＋own（自己的），自己身上的肥肉
【联想】谁看到自己身上长满了肥肉都会皱眉头
2. brow => *frow- + n (象形，两边眉毛皱在一起形成挤压的皱纹的样子) => frown.
【联想】谁看到自己身上长满了肥肉都会皱眉头
2. brow => *frow- + n (象形，两边眉毛皱在一起形成挤压的皱纹的样子) => frown.
中文词源
frown 皱眉
来自古法语frognier, 皱眉，哼鼻子。可能来自拟声词，模仿哼鼻子的声音，表达不满。引申词义皱眉。
英英释意
- 1. a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
英文词源
- frown
- frown: [14] Probably the underlying notion of frowning is ‘snorting’ rather than ‘wrinkling the brows’. It comes from Old French froignier, which meant ‘snort’ as well as ‘frown’. It is assumed to have been adopted into French from a Celtic language of Gaul, and would therefore have been related to Welsh ffroen ‘nostril’.
- frown (v.)
- "contract the brows as an expression of displeasure," late 14c., from Old French frognier "to frown or scowl, snort, turn up one's nose" (preserved in Modern French refrogner), related to froigne "scowling look," probably from Gaulish *frogna "nostril" (compare Welsh ffroen "nose"), with a sense of "snort," or perhaps "haughty grimace." Figurative transitive sense "look with displeasure" is from 1570s. Related: Frowned; frowning.
- frown (n.)
- 1580s, from frown (v.).
考试真题
- The Gatais used to frown when they received power bills that routinely topped $200.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- Those forced to exercise their smiling muscles reacted more enthusiastically to funny cartons than did those whose mouths were contracted in a frown, suggesting that expressions may influence emotions rather than just the other way around.
2011年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ
实用场景例句
- What are you frowning at me for?
- 你为什么朝我皱眉头？
牛津词典
- She frowned with concentration.
- 她全神贯注，紧锁双眉。
牛津词典
- In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon.
- 她家里对任何感情的流露都不以为然。
牛津词典
- She looked up with a puzzled frown on her face.
- 她抬头望着，满脸困惑，双眉紧锁。
牛津词典
- a slight frown of disapproval/concentration, etc.
- 略显不赞成的脸色、全神贯注地微皱眉头等
牛津词典
- Nancy shook her head, frowning...
- 南希摇了摇头，皱着眉头。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He frowned at her anxiously.
- 他不安地朝她皱了皱眉。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful...
- 这种行为被认为是浪费而不获认可。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Many teachers frown on such practices.
- 许多教师不赞同这样的做法。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She sounded disappointed, and a small frown creased her forehead.
- 她听起来有点失望, 微微皱起了眉头.
期刊摘选
- She looked up from her exam paper with a worried frown.
- 她看完自己的试卷愁眉不展地抬起头来.
期刊摘选
- Except for a slight frown this beautiful young woman was as lively as ever.
- 除了眉尖略蹙而外,这位青年美貌的少奶奶还是和往常一样的活泼.
期刊摘选
- He looked at her with a frown.
- 他皱着眉头望着她.
期刊摘选
- An ancient pagoda frown ; on the mountainside.
- 一座古塔 阴森森 矗立在山腰上.
期刊摘选
- Her forehead creased in a frown.
- 她皱紧眉头.
辞典例句
- A friend's frown is better than a fool's smile.
- 朋友对你皱眉,胜过傻子对你微笑.
期刊摘选
- And would make me frown.
- 还会让当时的我[粉]不悦.
期刊摘选
- With a frown he pulled a file towards him and buzzed the outer office.
- 他皱着眉头,把文件拿近一些,按响了外间办公室的铃声.
期刊摘选
- As her slanting eyebrows rushed down together in a frown Rhett's old smile came back.
- 当她那双高挑的眉毛向下一落,显出一副蹙额不悦的神气时,瑞德原先那种身笑又得新出现了.
飘（部分）
- He gave me a frown of disapproval.
- 他向我做了个不赞成的表情.
期刊摘选
- There was a deep frown on his face when he was pondering a problem.
- 当他思考问题时,他双眉深锁.
期刊摘选
- I noticed a slight frown of disapproval on his face.
- 我留意到他轻轻皱了一下眉,露出不赞成的样子.
辞典例句
- The mountains frown down on the plain.
- 在平地上看,群山突兀.
辞典例句
- His worried frown relaxed a little.
- 他紧蹙的愁眉稍稍舒展开了.
期刊摘选
- Bt the dawn on the lawn the yawning drowned man began to frown.
- 拂晓时在草坪上,打呵欠的溺水者开始皱眉头.
期刊摘选
- At the dawn on the lawn the yawning drowned man began to frown.
- 拂晓时在草坪上,打欠伸的溺水者开始皱眉头.
期刊摘选
- We can make a dimpled smile out of a frown.
- 我们能弄出个酒涡,使你愁容变笑靥.
英语连读（第二部分）
- Her frown gave him a speechless message.
- 她眉头一皱给了他一个暗示.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- A fiddly task like threading a needle often makes you frown.
- 烦琐的工作就像穿针引线一样,常常令你皱眉头.
《简明英汉词典》