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Frown Frowned Verb Fraʊn Expression Disapprove Noun Eyebrows

The flashcard defines "frown" as a verb meaning to furrow one's brows due to annoyance, worry, confusion, or concentration. It can also be used as a phrasal verb "frown upon/on" to express disapproval. Additionally, "frown" can function as a noun, referring to the facial expression itself.

The flashcard defines "frown" as a verb meaning to furrow one's brows due to annoyance, worry, confusion, or concentration. It can also be used as a phrasal verb "frown upon/on" to express disapproval. Additionally, "frown" can function as a noun, referring to the facial expression itself.

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/fra͟ʊn/
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[VERB 动词](因恼怒、担心、困惑、全神贯注等而)皱眉,蹙额 When someone frowns, their eyebrows become drawn together, because they are annoyed, worried, or puzzled, or because they are concentrating.
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  [V at n]
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  • Nancy shook her head, frowning...

    南希摇了摇头,皱着眉头。

  • He frowned at her anxiously.

    他不安地朝她皱了皱眉。

  • ...a frowning man.

    皱着眉头的男子

  • Frown is also a noun.
    • There was a deep frown on the boy's face.

      男孩眉头紧锁。

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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]反对;不赞成;不同意 If something is frowned upon or is frowned on people disapprove of it.
  [be V-ed P]
  [V P n (not pron)]
  • This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful...

    这种行为被认为是浪费而不获认可。

  • Many teachers frown on such practices.

    许多教师不赞同这样的做法。

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frown upon

Oxford frown / fraʊn ; NAmE fraʊn /
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frown frowns frowned frowning
verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrowscloser together so that lines appear on your forehead 皱眉;蹙额 frown(at sb/sth) What are you frowning at me for? 你为什么朝我皱眉头? + speech ‘I don't understand,’ she frowned. “我不懂。”她皱着眉说。 PHRASAL VERB ˈfrown on/upon sb/sth to disapprove of sb/sth 不赞成;不同意;不许可 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。 noun [usually singular ] a serious, angry or worried expression on a person's face that causes lines on their forehead 皱眉;蹙额 She looked up with apuzzled frownon her face. 她抬头望着,满脸困惑,双眉紧锁。 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 frown / fraʊn ; NAmE fraʊn /
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frownfrown1 /fraʊn/ ●●○ verb [intransitive]
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to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together:  She frowned as she read the letter.frown at Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly.frown on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb to disapprove of someone or something, especially someone’s behaviour:  Even though divorce is legal, it is still frowned upon.
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frownfrown2 ●●○ noun [countable usually singular]
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the expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry, unhappy, or confusedwith a frown He looked at her with a puzzled frown.
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frown

[fraʊn]frowned, frowning, frowns

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frowned[453] frowning[415] frowns[310]
皱眉(70%),皱眉头(15%),不悦(9%),不同意(6%)
n.皱眉,蹙额
vt.皱眉,蹙额
vi.皱眉;不同意

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