eyebrow

/ˈaɪbraʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪbraʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˌbrau̇/ (ame, mw)

eyebrow — noun

1. the small curved strip of hair that grows on the ridge of skin just above each h

1.名詞A2
釋義

the small curved strip of hair that grows on the ridge of skin just above each human eye

例句

Pim raised one eyebrow when he heard the unexpected announcement.

phrasal verb: raise an eyebrow — shows surprise or doubt

Liang carefully shaped his eyebrows with a small brush before the wedding dinner.

collocation: shape one's eyebrows — grooming context

同義詞
  • brow

    more formal or literary; often used in phrases like 'mop his brow' or 'furrow his brow' rather than to refer to the hair itself

文法句型

usually plural: eyebrows

用法筆記

The plural form 'eyebrows' is far more common than the singular in everyday speech. People often mention eyebrows in contexts of facial expressions (raising, lowering, furrowing) and grooming (shaping, threading, waxing, tinting).

常見錯誤

❌She raised her eyebrow at the rude comment.
✅She raised her eyebrows at the rude comment.
💡people typically raise both eyebrows together unless the context specifically describes only one.