frowning
frowning — 動詞
1. the present participle of 'frown' — pulling your eyebrows down and close togethe
皺眉
把眉毛往下、往中間皺起來的動作
the present participle of 'frown' — pulling your eyebrows down and close together so the forehead wrinkles, typically because the person is irritated, worried, upset, or thinking very hard about something
Noor sat frowning at the math problem for almost twenty minutes before asking for help.
Noor 皺著眉看那道數學題將近二十分鐘，才終於開口求救。
frowning at + noun (focus of thought)
Daichi looked up, frowning, when the phone rang at three in the morning.
凌晨三點電話響起時，Daichi 抬起頭，眉頭皺著。
frowning as a parenthetical describing facial expression
The teacher walked between the desks, frowning over a stack of unfinished homework.
老師在桌椅間走動，皺著眉看一疊還沒寫完的功課。
Élise stood at the window, frowning as she watched her son cross the busy street alone.
Élise 站在窗前皺著眉，看著兒子獨自穿越熱鬧的街道。
Hugo entered the kitchen frowning and asked who had broken the blue ceramic bowl.
Hugo 皺著眉走進廚房，問誰打破了那個藍色陶碗。
- scowling
stronger — adds anger or hostility; frowning can be mild concentration
- grimacing
twisting the whole face, often from pain or disgust, not just the brow
- knitting one's brows
literary; same brow movement but emphasises concentration over displeasure
文法句型
frowning at + noun
frowning over + noun
stand/sit + frowning
用法筆記
Frequently appears as a participle clause modifying the subject (e.g. 'She read the letter, frowning'). Subject is almost always a person; for objects or weather, English prefers other expressions.
常見錯誤
frowning — 名詞
1. the act of pulling your brow down into a wrinkled, displeased shape; used in wri
皺眉的動作
持續或反覆把眉頭皺起的這個行為
the act of pulling your brow down into a wrinkled, displeased shape; used in writing when an author wants to name the action itself rather than refer to a single facial expression
After three hours at the desk, Sofia caught herself in a state of constant frowning.
在書桌前坐了三個小時後，Sofia 才發現自己一直處於不停皺眉的狀態。
in a state of constant frowning (prolonged action)
The doctor warned Eitan that the daily frowning over his laptop was giving him headaches.
醫生提醒 Eitan，每天對著筆電皺眉的習慣讓他開始頭痛。
daily frowning over + noun (habitual action)
William's hours of frowning at the spreadsheet finally helped him spot the missing number.
William 對著試算表皺眉好幾個小時，才終於找出那個缺漏的數字。
Amihan described the old judge's frowning as the most frightening thing in the courtroom.
Amihan 形容那位老法官的皺眉，是法庭上最令人害怕的東西。
- smiling
noun form of 'smile' — the opposite mouth-up expression
文法句型
a frowning of + body part
constant frowning
用法筆記
Rare; most natural English uses 'a frown' (countable noun) instead. Choose this -ing noun only when you mean the ongoing action or habit of frowning rather than one expression.
常見錯誤
2. a single look formed by pulling the eyebrows down and together, showing displeas
皺眉的表情
眉毛皺起所形成的那種臉部表情
a single look formed by pulling the eyebrows down and together, showing displeasure or hard concentration; in modern English the simple noun 'frown' is far more common than this -ing form
When the question was repeated, Tendai's face held a deep, confused frowning for a moment.
問題被再問一次的時候，Tendai 臉上停了一會兒那種深深的、困惑的皺眉。
a deep, confused frowning (single expression on a face)
Jessica caught a brief frowning on her brother's face just before he forced a smile.
Jessica 在她哥哥強擠出笑容前，瞄到他臉上一閃而過的皺眉。
a brief frowning on someone's face
Christopher's small frowning of concentration showed he was solving the puzzle in his head.
Christopher 那個專注的小皺眉，顯示他正在心裡解著謎題。
Ravindra greeted every new suggestion with the same patient, doubtful frowning across his face.
Ravindra 對每個新建議都掛著同樣那種耐心又帶著懷疑的皺眉。
- smile
the opposite mouth-curved-up expression
文法句型
a frowning of + concentration/displeasure
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by countability and meaning: sense 1 is the ongoing action ('constant frowning'); sense 2 is one visible expression. Both are rare — prefer 'a frown' in everyday writing.