单词 | frown |
释义 | frown —frowner, n. —frowningly, adv. /frown/, v.i. 1. to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl. 2. to look displeased; have an angry look. 3. to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly (usually fol. by on or upon): to frown upon a scheme. v.t. 4. to express by a frown: to frown one's displeasure. 5. to force or shame with a disapproving frown: to frown someone into silence. n. 6. a frowning look; scowl. 7. any expression or show of disapproval: a tax bill that received Congressional frowns. [1350-1400; ME frounen < OF froignier, deriv. of froigne surly expression, prob. < Gaulish *frogna; cf. Welsh ffroen, OBreton fron nostril, OIr srón nose < Celtic *srogna or *srokna] Syn. 1. glower, lower, gloom. |
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