eyebrow
- n. 眉毛
- Definition
- n. the line of hair above each eye
- Example
- He raised an eyebrow when he heard the surprising news.
- 听到这个令人惊讶的消息时，他挑了挑眉毛。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: eyebrow, the hair above the eye (noun).
比较义项：眉毛（名词）。
- eyebrow 本词
The everyday, neutral word for the eyebrow; central to the fixed idiom 'raise an eyebrow' (mild surprise or disapproval); the natural default choice in ordinary speech and writing.
这是表示“眉毛”最常见、最中性的说法；是固定短语 raise an eyebrow（表示轻微的惊讶或不满）的核心用词；在日常口语和书面语中都是自然的默认选择。
He raised an eyebrow when she mentioned quitting her stable job so suddenly.
当她提到要突然辞去那份稳定的工作时，他挑起了眉毛。
- brow
A more literary or formal word for the eyebrow, typical of set phrases about sweat, effort or worry (furrowed brow, mop one's brow); it sounds unnatural in the 'raise an eyebrow' idiom.
这是表示“眉毛”较为书面、文学化的说法，常见于表达汗水、努力或忧虑的固定搭配中（furrowed brow 皱眉、mop one's brow 擦汗）；用在 raise an eyebrow 这个习语里会显得不自然。
Beads of sweat formed on his brow as the deadline crept closer.
随着截止日期一步步逼近，他的眉间渗出了汗珠。
Eyebrow and brow both mean this hair above the eye. Eyebrow is the everyday, neutral word, central to the idiom 'raise an eyebrow', meaning mild surprise. Brow is more literary or formal, typical of set phrases like 'furrowed brow' or 'mop one's brow'.
这两个词在这个义项上都表示“眉毛”，是一对容易混淆的近义词，但语气和使用场合不同：eyebrow 是日常、中性的说法，常用于固定短语 raise an eyebrow（表示惊讶或不满）；brow 更书面、文学化，常出现在 furrowed brow（皱眉）、mop one's brow（擦汗）这类固定搭配里。