单词 | brow |
释义 | brow (braʊ ) Word forms: brows 1. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] Your brow is your forehead. He wiped his brow with the back of his hand. She wrinkled her brow inquisitively. Synonyms: forehead, temple 2. to knit your brow phrase If you knit your brows or knit your eyebrows, you frown because you are angry or worried. [literary] They knitted their brows and started to grumble. Billy's eyebrows knitted together in a little frown. 3. countable noun [usually plural] Your brows are your eyebrows. He had thick brown hair and shaggy brows. 4. countable noun The brow of a hill is the top part of it. He was on the look-out just below the brow of the hill. [+ of] Synonyms: top, summit, peak, edge Idioms: do something by the sweat of your brow [literary] to do something through hard physical work, without any help from anyone else Most people are no longer earning their bread by the sweat of their brow. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: brow furrows Pursed-lips had her head tilted to one side, brow furrowed in polite attentiveness. C B GREENFIELD - A LITTLE MADNESS (2002) As she read the back cover, I could see her brow furrow in intrigued curiosity. LOVE YOU MADLY (2002) The younger clanswoman had returned to lean in the inner doorway, arms folded, brow furrowed, remarking, `Do you think she is the one? A PLAGUE OF ANGELS Where once there was a brow furrowed with two lines, there are now trenches dug from pain, and eyes emptied of hope. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Then his famous brow furrowed. The Sun (2007) I know some people get tiny bumps from ingrown brow hairs. Times, Sunday Times Brush brow hairs up and out, then fill in the sparse areas. Times, Sunday Times The therapist brushes up all the brow hairs for volume, tints them darker, then shapes them with tiny wax strips and skilful threading. The Sun Surgical brow lift - lifts forehead and raises upper eyelids, reducing creases. Times, Sunday Times Her eyebrows look more elevated, which could have been achieved by a brow lift. The Sun My work included rhinoplasty, a chin shave, jaw contouring, cheek implants, a brow lift and dermal fillers in my lips. Times, Sunday Times But the number of brow lifts was up 50 per cent last year, eyelid surgery rose 48 per cent, and tummy tucks went up 47 per cent. The Sun In 2005 the number of facelifts increased by 42%, surgery to lift the eyelids increased by 50% and brow lifts went up by 35%. Times, Sunday Times Smooth back down, and your arch should be the highest point, after which the brow line tapers off. The Sun As birds squawk outside the darkened room, the fragrant oil flows gently, persistently, against my brow line. Times, Sunday Times Instead of using eyeliner, smudge a thin line of black shadow around the eyes, then highlight to the brow line with bright white. The Sun Work green paint on to the upper eye area and over the brow line. The Sun For the brows, draw an arched shape above the brow line. The Sun For daily upkeep, invest in a brow pencil and brush. Times, Sunday Times Fill them in with a brow pencil slightly lighter than your natural hair colour to stop them looking too 'drawn on'. The Sun I'm replacing it with a brow pencil. Times, Sunday Times Hold the brow pencil low down. The Sun I prefer the look of my usual brow pencil but for longevity, this was a clear winner. The Sun Bushy brows have been around for a couple of years, but it's only recently that the trend has gone properly high street. Times, Sunday Times I developed a bit of a man crush and my girlfriend at the time offered to pluck my bushy brows into shape. The Sun Beneath his thick, bushy brows was a stickler's eye for detail. Times, Sunday Times Holding a person's hand, patting their cheek, or gently placing your hand on their fevered brow conveys much. Christianity Today Perhaps a bead of sweat from a fevered brow. Houston Chronicle Your columnist sits shirtless at his labours, his thighs sticking to the seat of his chair, a damp flannel draped over his fevered brow. Times, Sunday Times His words are like cool hands on a fevered brow. Times, Sunday Times The drinks trays should almost have been accompanied by cold compresses for fevered brows, applied to the accompaniment of whale song. Times, Sunday Times Nobody thinks so-called high and low brow are mutually exclusive any more. Times, Sunday Times Furthermore, he insisted that the dichotomy between the high and low brow was fundamentally complex. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, much of popular communication including television shows, books, and movies fall into high and low brow categories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was at this time that the low brow art movement began to take on steam. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Creators of designer toys usually have backgrounds in graphic design, illustration or self-described low brow art; some are classically trained in art and design, while others are self-taught. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most of the alterations are subtle but significant: lengthening a neck here, raising a brow there. Times, Sunday Times He raised his brow upward in greeting. Christianity Today As footballers make a wishful pass, so tetraplegics raise their brows and nod the gesture into mid-air, hoping someone will receive it. Times, Sunday Times I ask, involuntarily raising my brow at precisely the wrong time. Times, Sunday Times Raise your brows and put shadow in the crease. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 额头 Japanese: 額 |
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