Word · Frequency #4620
eyebrow
/ˈaɪˌbraʊ/
verb
以眉毛示意；挑眉示意
To signal or express something with one's eyebrows.
- 1.
To build up waste fibres in a roller machine.
在滚筒机中积聚废纤维
- 2.
To signal with one's eyebrows.
用眉毛示意
使滚筒机内积聚废纤维；在滚筒机中积聚废纤维；用眉毛示意
In use
He eyebrowed his approval when I suggested ordering pizza.
My grandmother always eyebrows a warning at us before we enter the quiet reading room.
She sat across the table, eyebrowing her confusion at me while the others laughed.
Verb forms
base eyebrow · third person eyebrows · -ing eyebrowing · past eyebrowed · past participle eyebrowed
名词“眉毛”用作动词时，通常指用眉毛示意；纺织机械语境中指积聚纤维。
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Confusing words
Word family
- eyebrows
- plural, third person singular
- eyebrowed
- past, past participle
- eyebrowing
- present participle
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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