scowl

/skaʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /skaʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskau̇(-ə)l/ (ame, mw)

scowl — 動詞

  • scowlpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • scowlshe / she / it
  • scowledpast simple
  • scowling-ing form

1. to lower your eyebrows and stare in a way that clearly shows anger, irritation,

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

怒視

因生氣或不滿而皺眉瞪視

to lower your eyebrows and stare in a way that clearly shows anger, irritation, or strong dislike

例句

Amara scowled at her brother when he ate the last piece of cake.

Amara 的弟弟吃掉最後一塊蛋糕時，她怒視著他。

scowl + at + person — directing anger at someone

The teacher scowled, and the two whispering boys immediately fell silent.

老師皺眉怒視，那兩個在竊竊私語的男孩立刻安靜下來。

scowl used alone (no 'at') — the expression itself is enough

同義詞
  • glare

    more intense and direct than scowl; implies staring at someone for longer with open hostility

  • frown

    broader term — can express confusion, concentration, or sadness, not only anger

  • glower

    a very intense, sustained angry stare; more literary and stronger than scowl

反義詞
  • smile

    an expression of happiness or friendliness, the opposite facial gesture

  • grin

    a broad, open smile — opposite in both emotion and facial movement

文法句型

scowl + at + someone/something

scowl + adverb

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'at' when the target of the angry look is mentioned. The subject is typically a person; using 'scowl' for animals is possible but mainly in literary descriptions.

常見錯誤

❌She scowled with sadness at the funeral.
✅She frowned with sadness at the funeral.
💡A scowl always shows anger or irritation, not sadness or grief.
❌He scowled to the noisy children.
✅He scowled at the noisy children.
💡The correct preposition is 'at', not 'to'.

scowl — 名詞