brow
/braʊ/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
额头;眉;山脊
释义与例句
n.
额头;眉;山脊
the part of the face above the eyes; the eyebrow; the top edge of a hill
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He wiped the sweat from his brow after running.
跑步后他擦去额头上的汗水。
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She raised a brow in surprise at the news.
听到这个消息,她惊讶地扬起一条眉毛。
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They finally reached the brow of the hill.
他们终于到达了山脊。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
brow 既可指脸上的额头/眉毛,也可指山的“脊”,都在高处的边缘。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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eyebrow 眉毛由 eye(眼)与 brow(眉)构成,指眼睛上方的眉毛。
同义词
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forehead 额头,前额forehead 特指面部眼睛上方到发际线的部分;brow 可指额头、眉毛,也可指山脊,范围更广。He has a scar on his forehead from the accident. 他额头上有一块事故留下的伤疤。
反义词
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foot (山)脚,底部brow 可指山脊或高处,foot 指山脚下或底部,二者在位置高低上相对。The village lies at the foot of the mountain. 村子坐落在山脚下。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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bough 大树枝brow 与 bough 同音,但 brow 指额头/眉/山脊,bough 指大树的粗枝。The birds built a nest on a thick bough. 鸟儿在一根粗树枝上筑了巢。
常见搭配
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sweat on the brow 额头上的汗水He wiped the sweat from his brow with a towel. 他用毛巾擦去额头上的汗水。
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the brow of a hill 山脊The car appeared over the brow of the hill. 汽车从山脊那边出现了。
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knit the brows 皱起眉头She knitted her brows in concentration. 她专注地皱起眉头。