glower
/ˈɡlaʊər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlaʊ.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglau̇(-ə)r nonstandard ˈglō(-ə)r/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɡlaʊə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlaʊər/ (ame, ipa)
glower — 動詞
- glowerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- glowers3rd person singular
- glowering-ing form
- gloweredpast simple
1. to fix your eyes in an angry way on someone or something, often pulling your eye
怒視；瞪
用生氣或威脅的眼神盯著
to fix your eyes in an angry way on someone or something, often pulling your eyebrows together in order to show that you are annoyed or hostile, usually without speaking.
When the referee made the call, Coach Esteban glowered at him from the sideline.
當裁判作出判決時，Esteban 教練在場邊對他怒目而視。
glower + at + noun phrase for target of anger
The old librarian glowered at the children who were running between the bookshelves.
老圖書館員對著在書架間奔跑的孩子們瞪眼。
glower + at + noun phrase for target
Chidi's mother glowered across the dinner table when he refused to eat his vegetables.
當 Chidi 拒絕吃蔬菜時，他的母親隔著餐桌對他怒視。
Nora glowered at the dripping tap, tired of asking her roommate to fix it.
Nora 瞪著滴水的龍頭，已經厭倦了叫室友來修理它。
The security guard glowered silently at the group of teenagers near the entrance.
警衛默默地怒視著聚集在入口附近的那群青少年。
- smile
the opposite facial expression, showing friendliness or warmth
文法句型
glower + at + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always describes a facial expression — never used for a verbal response. The target of the look is introduced by the preposition 'at'. Frequently combined with adverbs such as 'darkly', 'silently', or 'angrily' to intensify the mood.
常見錯誤
glower — 名詞
- glowersingular
- glowersplural
1. an expression on a person's face that shows anger, annoyance, or a sense of thre
怒視的眼神
憤怒或不滿的面部表情
an expression on a person's face that shows anger, annoyance, or a sense of threat, typically involving a fixed stare and eyebrows pulled together, often directed at someone or something.
Adina shot a glower at her brother when he grabbed the last piece of cake.
當弟弟搶走最後一塊蛋糕時，Adina 對他投以怒視。
shoot + a glower (common verb combination)
The boss's glower was enough to make everyone in the meeting stop talking.
老闆的怒視足以讓會議中的每個人都閉上嘴巴。
Minh met the accusation with a steady glower, saying nothing in his defense.
Minh 以堅定的怒視回應指控，一句話也沒有為自己辯解。
Eri gave a glower across the desk before returning to her work without a word.
Eri 隔著桌子瞪了一眼，然後一言不發地繼續工作。
Shanti's glower softened into a smile when she realized it was just a prank.
當 Shanti 發現那只是一個惡作劇時，她怒視的表情軟化成了微笑。
- smile
a friendly or happy facial expression
文法句型
give/shoot/cast + a glower
用法筆記
Often paired with light verbs like 'give', 'shoot', or 'cast' (give a glower / shoot a glower / cast a glower). Unlike the verb, the noun can be modified by adjectives: 'a dark glower', 'a furious glower'.