frown
基本释义
[verb] furrow one’s brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration
[动词] 皱眉表示不赞成、不高兴或全神贯注
深入解读
Frown 一词于14世纪末期由古法语 frognier （皱眉、怒视、哼鼻子、嗤之以鼻）进入英语，即用来表示“皱眉、蹙（cù）额”，主要指通过紧皱眉头来作出严肃、愤怒、失望、担忧、不高兴、蔑视或全神贯注的表情，既可以用作动词，也可以用作名词，比如：
- 他令她动心，让她着迷。看到他皱起眉头，她赶紧解释。
He drew and enthralled her. She saw his frown and hastened to explain. - 服务员皱了皱眉头，突然警惕起来。然后她改变了站姿，把重心从一只脚移到另一只脚。
The attendant frowned, suddenly wary. Then she shifted her stance from one foot to another.
从这个概念出发，还常用动词短语 frown on/upon sb/sth 表示“不赞成、不同意、不许可”，比如：
- 许多教师不赞同这种大胆的做法。
Many teachers frown on such audacious practices.
好书例句
On her flower frowning miss Douce said:
杜丝小姐朝自己的花皱了皱眉，说：
—Most aggravating that young brat is. If he doesn’t conduct himself I’ll wring his ear for him a yard long.
“那个小子太放肆啦。他要是不放规矩些，我就把他的耳朵扯到一码长。”
出自爱尔兰现代主义作家詹姆斯·乔伊斯（James Joyce）于1922年出版的长篇小说《尤利西斯》（Ulysses）。
外刊例句
- When a shopper walked to the end of an aisle only to return with a frown to a bookshelf, the software discreetly messaged clerks, who went to help.
当顾客走到过道尽头，却又皱着眉头回到书架旁，软件就会悄悄向店员发出消息，店员就会上前帮忙。
——《经济学人》 - They show no emotions: They do not cry or smile or frown, but simply gaze blankly, their bodies unwilling to waste a calorie on emotion when every iota of energy must go to keep major organs functioning.
从他们脸上看不到任何情绪：不哭，不笑，也没有皱眉，只有面无表情地凝视，他们的身体不愿意在情绪上浪费哪怕一个卡路里，每一份能量都必须用来维持体内主要器官的运转。
——《纽约时报》
详细用法
frown 是一个动词和名词，表示皱眉表达不满、担忧、不喜欢或不同意等情绪。当动词使用时，它表示用皱眉的表情来表达不满或不悦；而作为名词，它表示皱眉的表情本身。
用法示例：
- Frown at someone: She frowned at him when he made a rude comment.（她在他说出粗鲁的言论时皱起了眉头。）
- Frown on something: The company frowns on employees using personal phones during work hours.（公司不赞成员工在工作时间使用个人手机。）
- Frown upon someone/something: Society often frowns upon those who don’t conform to traditional norms.（社会往往对那些不符合传统规范的人持有不同意见。）
- With a frown: He listened to the news with a frown on his face.（他面带愁容地听着这个消息。）
- Raise an eyebrow in a frown: The professor raised an eyebrow in a frown at the student’s incorrect answer.（教授对学生错误的回答皱起了眉头，抬起了一只眉毛。）
中文解释：
- frown（动词）：皱眉，表示不满、担忧或不同意等情绪
- frown（名词）：皱眉，表示不满、担忧或不同意等情绪
常见短语
常见用法：
- Frown upon – 对…皱眉，不赞同
- Frown at – 对…皱眉，表示不满
- Frown with disapproval – 不满地皱眉
- Raise a frown – 皱起眉头
- Wear a frown – 带着愁容
- Receive a frown – 遭受责难
- Hide a frown – 掩饰不满
- Suppress a frown – 克制不悦
- Force a frown – 勉强皱眉
- Flash a frown – 闪现不悦表情
描述表情和情绪的短语：
- Have a deep frown – 皱起深深的眉头
- Sport a puzzled frown – 带着困惑的皱眉
- Wear a permanent frown – 长久地带着愁容
- Mask a frown – 掩饰不悦表情
- Display a disapproving frown – 显示不赞同的皱眉
- Force a tight-lipped frown – 勉强抿紧嘴唇皱眉
- Dissolve into a frown – 皱起眉头
- Soothe someone’s frown – 缓解某人的不满情绪
- Sense a frown of concern – 察觉到忧虑的皱眉
- Release a deep sigh and frown – 深深叹息并皱眉
与情绪和表情相关的短语：
- Frown with disappointment – 失望地皱眉
- Frown in frustration – 沮丧地皱眉
- Frown in confusion – 困惑地皱眉
- Frown in concentration – 集中精神地皱眉
- Frown in thought – 思考中皱眉
- Frown with displeasure – 不悦地皱眉
- Frown with annoyance – 烦恼地皱眉
其他相关短语：
- Meet with frowns – 遭受不满
- A sea of frowns – 一片愁云惨淡
- Frown and shake one’s head – 皱眉并摇头
同近义词
scowl: frown in an angry or bad-tempered way
glower: have an angry or sullen look on one’s face; scowl
glare: stare in an angry or fierce way
