brow

/braʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /braʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrau̇/ (ame, mw)

brow — noun

  • browsingular
  • browsplural

1. the flat part of someone's face that sits between the hairline and the eyes; ano

1.名詞B2
釋義

the flat part of someone's face that sits between the hairline and the eyes; another word for forehead, often used when describing a feeling shown there.

例句

Nkechi wiped the sweat from her brow after running up the hill.

possessive + brow for a body-part reference

A worried frown appeared on Owen's brow when he opened the unpaid bills.

brow as the place where an emotion shows

同義詞
  • forehead

    the neutral everyday word for the same body part

  • temple

    the flat area on the side of the head, not above the eyes

文法句型

often possessive + brow

用法筆記

Frequently appears with a possessive (his / her / one's) and a verb of wiping, mopping, or furrowing. Slightly literary or descriptive — in everyday speech 'forehead' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌I hit my brow on the cupboard door.
✅I hit my forehead on the cupboard door.
💡for everyday accidents 'forehead' is the natural word; 'brow' is reserved for descriptive or emotional contexts.

2. the strip of short hair that grows in a curved line above each eye; a shorter, o

2.名詞B2
釋義

the strip of short hair that grows in a curved line above each eye; a shorter, often poetic way of saying eyebrow.

例句

Adina plucked a few stray hairs from her brows before the wedding photos.

plural brows = both eyebrows

Wei lifted one brow in surprise when the waiter brought the wrong dish.

raise / lift a brow as a reaction

同義詞
  • eyebrow

    the plain, everyday equivalent

文法句型

often plural (brows)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (forehead) by context: sense 2 refers to the line of hair, not the skin above the eyes. Often plural ('brows') because people have two; also common in beauty contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She has only one brow above her left eye.
✅She has only one eyebrow above her left eye.
💡when speaking plainly outside literature or beauty contexts, 'eyebrow' is clearer.

3. the highest curving edge of a hill, cliff, or similar high ground, where the slo

3.名詞C1
釋義

the highest curving edge of a hill, cliff, or similar high ground, where the slope starts to fall away on the other side.

例句

From the brow of the hill, Nikhil could see three small villages below.

the brow of + hill — typical pattern

A single oak tree stood alone on the brow of the cliff above the bay.

同義詞
  • crest

    the very top of a hill or wave; close synonym

  • ridge

    the long narrow top of a row of hills or a roof

  • summit

    the highest point, usually of a mountain rather than a small hill

反義詞
  • foot

    the bottom of a hill, the opposite end from the brow

文法句型

the brow of + noun (hill, cliff, ridge)

用法筆記

Almost always 'the brow of [a hill / cliff / ridge]'. Slightly literary; in plain English 'top' or 'crest' is more common. Do not use for low ground like a riverbank.

常見錯誤

❌We sat at the brow of the lake.
✅We sat at the edge of the lake.
💡'brow' is only for the high, rounded top of a slope, not for the side of flat water.