The word "brow" refers to the forehead, eyebrows, or the top of a hill. It can also be used in phrases like "knit your brow" to express concentration or worry.
◆One dark brow rose in surprise.一道乌黑的眉毛因惊奇而挑起。3[usually singular ]the top part of a hill 山脊;坡顶◆The path disappeared over the brow of the hill.小径过山顶后消失了。☞see also
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v.browbrowsbrow/braʊ; NAmEbraʊ/
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browbrow /braʊ/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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1 literary the part of your face above your eyes and below your hairSYN foreheadmop/wipe your brow (=dry your brow with your hand or a cloth because you are hot or nervous)your brow furrows/creases/wrinkles (=lines appear on your brow because you are thinking or are worried) His brow furrowed. ‘I don’t understand,’ he said.2an eyebrow3the brow of a hill the top part of a slope or hill
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brow
[braʊ]
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brows[530]
眉毛(60%),表情(18%),前额(16%),山脊(6%)
n.眉,眉毛;额;表情
n.(Brow)人名;(西)布劳
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