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Eyebrow ˈaɪbraʊ Raise Hair Raised Noun 眉;眉毛 Surprised

This flashcard defines "eyebrow" as the hair above the eye. It also explains the idiom "raise an eyebrow" which means to show surprise or disapproval.

This flashcard covers the word "eyebrow," referring to the hair above the eye. It also explains the idiom "raise an eyebrow," which signifies surprise or disapproval.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]眉;眉毛 Your eyebrows are the lines of hair which grow above your eyes.
  [usu pl]
    2
    [PHRASE 短语]竖起眉毛(表示吃惊或反对) If something causes you to raise an eyebrow or to raise your eyebrows, it causes you to feel surprised or disapproving.
      [V inflects]
    • An intriguing item on the news pages caused me to raise an eyebrow over my morning coffee...

      早晨喝咖啡时,新闻版面的一则趣闻令我感到惊奇。

    • He raised his eyebrows over some of the suggestions...

      他对其中的一些建议表示反对。

    • He was looking at her with his eyebrows raised questioningly.

      他皱着眉,狐疑地看着她。


    Oxford eye·brow / ˈaɪbraʊ ; NAmE ˈaɪbraʊ / ( also brow ) noun [usually plural ] the line of hair above the eye 眉;眉毛 collocationsat
    physical
    IDIOM be up to your eyebrows in sth to have a lot of sth to deal with 忙于;埋头于;深陷于 He's in it (= trouble)up to his eyebrows. 他深陷于困境之中。 more at
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    eye·brow / ˈaɪbraʊ ; NAmE ˈaɪbraʊ /
    LDC
    eyebroweye‧brow /ˈaɪbraʊ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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    1eyebrowthe line of hair above your eye:  thick bushy eyebrows2raise your eyebrows to move your eyebrows upwards in order to show surprise or disapproval:  ‘Really?’ she said, raising her eyebrows. This decision caused a few raised eyebrows (=surprised some people).3be up to your eyebrows in something spoken to have more of something than you can deal with:  I’m absolutely up to my eyebrows in work.
    WDF

    eyebrow

    [ˈaɪbraʊ]

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    v.为…描眉;用皱眉蹙额迫使

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