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.
[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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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.
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[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。
相关词组:
frown upon
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frown/fraʊn; NAmEfraʊn/
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frownfrownsfrownedfrowningverb[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 VERBˈfrown on/upon sb/sthto 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; NAmEfraʊn/
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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 phrasal verbto disapprove of someone or something, especially someone’s behaviour: Even though divorce is legal, it is still frowned upon.
frown1 verb
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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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[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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