frown

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++frown1 /fraʊn/ ●●○ verb [intransitive]  1 DISAPPROVEto make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together 皱眉 She frowned as she read the letter. 她看着信皱起了眉头。frown at Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly. 马蒂不满地对他皱眉头。2 frown on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb DISAPPROVEto disapprove of someone or something, especially someone’s behaviour 不赞成，反对〔尤指某人的行为〕 Even though divorce is legal, it is still frowned upon. 离婚尽管合法，但依然不被认同。→ See Verb table

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frown• Well, this was obviously a job for Joanna, but ... She frowned.• No, that wasn't quite true, she corrected herself, frowning.• Mr Bonner frowned and pursed his lips, but said nothing.• Sheila saw Al frown as he read the letter.• Mrs Gold frowned at the children, who were getting mud all over their clothes.• Paul frowned but said nothing.• Dorothea frowned into the mirror above the sink.• They have frowned on the extraction of dowries from the parents of brides.• He frowned, screwed up his mouth and brushed away the letter.• Victorian propriety would have frowned upon such individual excesses.• It must be remembered that if we take two plants frown vegetatively from the same plant, they will also be self-sterile.frown at• He walked past her, giving her a judgmental frown.• The teacher frowned at him and asked him to sit down.• "Sibling rivalry?" she asked, frowning at his use of psychological terms.• When I got back to the table, Carolyn was frowning at the check.• Mattie stood frowning at the closed door for a long time.frown2 ●●○ noun [countable usually singular]  1 DISAPPROVEthe expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry, unhappy, or confused 皱眉with a frown He looked at her with a puzzled frown. 他皱着眉头不解地看着她。

Examples from the Corpus

frown• Janir glanced at me, and I managed a frown.• Instantly, you are treated to the Archer frown of disapproval.• If she does not, there will be frowns and sharp words and life will not be nearly so pleasant for her.• The woman looked at Hicks with a sensitive frown.• Micky's brow corrugated in a simian frown.• Toni said, looking up and seeing the frown still there.with a frown• Sarah shook her head, with a frown on her face.• The haughty Servants meet him with a Frown.• After a moment, with a frown, the guard waved them on.• He returned to assist Frye, who was standing now with a frown of concentration on his face.• Serious business, he thought with a frown as he picked up the receiver.• Only he hadn't, just quietly angry, and bitter, she thought with a frown.• She turned with a frown and quickly began to stride away, radiating silent hostility.• The doorbell rang and she started violently before glancing at her watch with a frown.Origin frown1 (1300-1400) Old French froignier

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frown¹ /fraʊn/ verb [intransitive]to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression, moving your eyebrows together:
    She frowned as she read the letter.
    frown at
    Mattie frowned at him disapprovingly.
     
frown on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb
  to disapprove of someone or something, especially someone’s behaviour:
    Even though divorce is legal, it is still frowned upon.

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frown² noun [countable usually singular]
the expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry, unhappy, or confused
    with a frown
    He looked at her with a puzzled frown.