frowns

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美 [fraʊnz]

v.  皱眉; 蹙额
frown的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB (因恼怒、担心、困惑、全神贯注等而)皱眉，蹙额
  When someonefrowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating.
  1. Nancy shook her head, frowning...
     南希摇了摇头，皱着眉头。
  2. He frowned at her anxiously.
     他不安地朝她皱了皱眉。
  3. ...a frowning man.
     皱着眉头的男子
  4. Frownis also a noun.
     
  5. There was a deep frown on the boy's face.
     男孩眉头紧锁。
• PHRASAL VERB 反对;不赞成;不同意
  If somethingis frowned uponoris frowned onpeople disapprove of it.
  1. This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful...
     这种行为被认为是浪费而不获认可。
  2. Many teachers frown on such practices.
     许多教师不赞同这样的做法。

双语例句

• Everyone in her family frowns on the marriage.
  她家里的每个人都对这桩婚事不满。
• He often frowns slightly when speaking, as if he is contemplating something very serious, but brightens when he talks about his wife and mentions her constantly throughout our interview.
  他说话时常常会轻轻皱起眉头，就好像在思考什么非常严肃的问题，但一说到妻子便满脸放光在整个采访过程中，他不断提到妻子的名字。
• If death frowns so near, I will say at least that I have lived.
  若是死亡迫在眉睫，那我至少要说我已享受过人生的乐趣。
• My father frowns on all but the most conventional of dress.
  除最普通的服装外，我父亲都看不顺眼。
• Hisui looks beside the bed, notices the untouched glasses, and frowns.
  翡翠向床边看去，注意到了没碰过的眼镜，皱了皱眉。
• Sheila's behaviour was attracting disapproving frowns.
  希拉的行为正引起人们的不满，大皱眉头。
• Eg: Fortune smiles upon the brave and frowns upon the coward.
  财富总是对勇敢的人微笑，对懦弱的人皱眉头。
• He frowns at her impatience.
  他对她缺乏耐心表示不满。
• Sumner would greet us with frowns and grimaces, doing his best to express wordless disapproval
  萨姆纳会冲我们皱眉，做苦脸，竭力表示他无言的反对。
• Parents unconsciously shape their smiles and frowns to steer their children toward behavior they think will lead to achievement.
  父母无意中用他们的微笑和皱眉作了向导，让孩子往他们认为可以通往成功的行为发展。