scowls
scowls — 動詞
- scowlspresent simple I / you / we / they
- scowlses3rd person singular
- scowlsing-ing form
- scowlsedpast simple
1. to give a person or thing a dark, hostile look, usually with the eyebrows pulled
怒視
皺眉板臉地生氣看著
to give a person or thing a dark, hostile look, usually with the eyebrows pulled together and the face set hard
Pedro scowled at the boys who kept kicking a ball against his door.
Pedro 怒視著那些一直把球踢到他家門上的男孩。
pattern: scowled at + person causing annoyance
Maeve scowled across the table when her brother laughed at the broken cake.
Maeve 的弟弟嘲笑那個壞掉的蛋糕時，她隔著桌子怒視了他一眼。
pattern: scowled across + space toward target
The shop owner scowled as two wet dogs ran through the clean hallway.
兩隻濕狗跑過乾淨的走廊時，店主板著臉怒視著牠們。
Wei scowled at the blinking screen after the file disappeared again.
檔案又消失後，Wei 怒視著那個一直閃爍的螢幕。
Amani scowled from the doorway while the guests argued over the bill.
客人為了帳單爭吵時，Amani 站在門口板著臉怒視著他們。
文法句型
scowl at someone/something
scowl across the table
scowl from the doorway
用法筆記
Usually intransitive. The target is often added with 'at', while the surrounding clause names the action that causes the anger or disapproval.
常見錯誤
scowls — 名詞
- scowlssingular
- scowlsesplural
1. an angry, unfriendly facial look, usually made with the eyebrows pulled together
怒容
帶著皺眉與怒氣的臉色
an angry, unfriendly facial look, usually made with the eyebrows pulled together and the mouth held tight
A deep scowl spread across Hari's face when the referee changed the call.
裁判改判時，Hari 的臉上立刻浮現一道深深的怒容。
pattern: a scowl spread across someone's face
The guard answered our questions with a scowl and pointed to the exit.
警衛帶著怒容回答我們的問題，接著指向出口。
pattern: with a scowl + reaction
Ziad's scowl told the class he had heard every whispered joke.
Ziad 臉上的怒容讓全班知道他聽見了每一句竊笑的玩笑。
A tired scowl stayed on Camila's face through the noisy night shift.
Camila 在吵雜的夜班裡，臉上一直掛著疲憊的怒容。
One scowl from the coach sent the laughing players back into line.
教練只要露出一個怒容，正在嬉鬧的球員就立刻站好。
文法句型
with a scowl
a scowl spread across someone's face
one scowl from someone
用法筆記
Often appears with 'with', 'wear', or a phrase naming the face. It suggests stronger anger or disapproval than a mild frown, so it fits tense or hostile scenes better than thoughtful ones.