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单词 eyebrow
释义
eyebrow
(braʊ )
Word forms: eyebrows
1. countable noun [usually plural, oft poss NOUN] B2
Your eyebrows are the lines of hair which grow above your eyes.
2. raise an eyebrow phrase
If something causes you to raise an eyebrow or to raise your eyebrows, it causes you to feel surprised or disapproving.
An intriguing item on the news pages caused me to raise an eyebrow over my morning coffee.
He raised his eyebrows over some of the suggestions.
He was looking at her with his eyebrows raised questioningly.
Collocations:
eyebrow hair
I plucked eccentric strands of eyebrow hair and put on my best suit.
Times, Sunday Times
It hurts as much as pulling out a single eyebrow hair.
Times, Sunday Times
There's certain people with lots of eyebrow hair that might fancy it, though.
The Sun
Eyebrow hair often doesn't grow back and so you have to be really careful how far you go.
Times, Sunday Times
It has also been found ineffective in treatment of eyebrow hair loss.
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heavy eyebrows
I don't have heavy eyebrows and deep-set features.
The Sun
The heavy eyebrows are for real, though.
Times, Sunday Times
The form cast onto the mountain above them looked directly to the left, with the heavy eyebrows, straight nose and sharp chin perfectly defined.
Times, Sunday Times
They were once bright grey eyes and had flashed beneath the heavy eyebrows; that had always been the most impressive thing about him.
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quizzical eyebrow
Both are cool, analytical and able to dispatch rivals with no more than a sarcastically quizzical eyebrow.
Times, Sunday Times
With a quizzical eyebrow, she helps them with the trickiest aspects, from setting a price to showing buyers around.
Times, Sunday Times
She carries entire scenes with a stare, a quizzical eyebrow lift or a tiny snarl.
Times, Sunday Times
It sounds plausible in a catchy sort of way, and anyone who dares to raise a quizzical eyebrow will be condemned for snobbery, elitism and a lack of patriotism.
Times, Sunday Times
raised eyebrow
She was reputed to be able to end an ascending career with one raised eyebrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The very suggestion is met with a raised eyebrow and a hearty laugh.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Her sassy raised eyebrow and head wiggle also won over the audience.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
All we care about is her single, archly raised eyebrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
sceptical eyebrow
She raised a sceptical eyebrow as she listened to my excuse-laden account of my ghosting nightmare.
Times, Sunday Times
He smiles and raises a sceptical eyebrow.
Times, Sunday Times
One of my relatives, who was imprisoned during the ensuing state of emergency, might raise a sceptical eyebrow at today's extravagant use of the term 'constitutional outrage'.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 眉毛
Japanese:
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