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frown/fraʊn/ v. & n.●v. 1 intr. wrinkle one's brows, esp. in displeasure or deep thought 皱眉,蹙额(尤指生气或沉思时) 2 intr. (foll. by 后跟 at, on, upon) express disapproval 皱眉(表示不赞同) 3 intr. (of a thing) present a gloomy aspect (事物)呈现出阴沉的外观 4 tr. compel with a frown 用皱眉蹙额迫使 frowned them into silence 皱眉蹙额以使他们闭嘴 5 tr. express (defiance etc.) with a frown 以皱眉表示(反抗等) ●n. 1 an action of frowning; a vertically furrowed or wrinkled state of the brow 皱眉,蹙额 2 a look expressing severity, disapproval, or deep thought 严肃(或不赞同、沉思)的表情 □ frowner n.□ frowningly adv.[Middle English via Old French frongnier, froignier, from froigne ‘surly look’, from Celtic] |