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词汇 eyebrow
释义 eyebrow
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈaɪ.braʊ/ us /ˈaɪ.braʊ/
B2
the line of short hairs above each eye in humans: 眉,眉毛
pluck your eyebrowsDo you pluck your eyebrows (= remove some of the hairs to change their shape)?你修眉毛吗?
bushy eyebrowsHe's got really bushy (= thick) eyebrows.他的眉毛很浓。
 
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He raised one eyebrow in a meaningful way.他别有一番深意地扬起一道眉毛。
He had furry eyebrows and bristly hair cropped short.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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Idiom


raise your eyebrows

eyebrow | American Dictionary


eyebrow
noun[ C ]
us/ˈɑɪˌbrɑʊ/
the line of short hairs that humans have above each eye

Examples of eyebrow


eyebrow
He raised his eyebrows, nodded, and made his way to the door.
Moreover, the readers' panel collectively raised their eyebrows when they saw take off (one's glasses) included in this set.
Elements of predictive value in exploration are perhaps insufficiently clarified and the explanation of shear stress on page 43 may raise eyebrows.
A shor t, wide nose separates the eyes; over the eyes curve strongly arched eyebrows.
She was met by a face with eyebrows raised in hope and a smile hovering.
None of the words mentioned would raise any eyebrows today.
Phillips begins his introduction by reporting that the very theme of the conference raised eyebrows.
He wears on his back the full pelt of a reptilian monster with four flame eyebrows, paw wings, pug nose above a long upper jaw, and open gum brackets.
They will decide ... (raises eyebrows).
The moment someone utters words such as "interpretation," "authority," and "moral principles" (not to mention "natural law" and "legal positivism"), flags are raised, together with eyebrows and hands.
Now, however, he could only communicate by spelling out words letter by letter: by raising his eyebrows when someone pointed to the right letter on a spelling card.
I see his long moustache, long eyebrows, his beard and two rebellious locks of hair on his head - all these are as the tongues of a flame.
I did not raise my eyebrows at the idea that these boys of sixteen to nineteen should be utilised in connection with this defence.
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There were a few raised eyebrows, but they came along and each side found that the other side was human.
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There may be some raised eyebrows at my inclusion of community councillors.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
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