brow
gb/bɹˈaʊ/ us/bɹˈaʊ/
A2
Anh
~ 1400
szemöldök, homlok, tető, perem
DANH TỪ
A2
1
szemöldök
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s brow
She raised her brow in surprise.
Meglepetésében felvonta a szemöldökét.
His furrowed brow showed he was worried.
Összevont szemöldöke mutatta, hogy aggódik.
The makeup artist shaped her brow carefully.
A drop of sweat rolled down his brow.
He arched a brow at the strange comment.
Ví dụ cho người học
I have thick brows.
Sűrű szemöldököm van.
She raised her brow when she saw me.
Felvonta a szemöldökét, amikor meglátott.
His brow was wet with sweat.
She has very thin brows.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'brow' with 'forehead'; 'brow' usually refers to the eyebrow, while 'forehead' is the skin above it.
Nghĩa
ridge of hair above the eye
Cụm từ đi kèm
furrowed brow
|arched brow
|raise a brow
|smooth brow
Từ đồng nghĩa
eyebrow (Exact synonym; more common in modern usage)
Từ trái nghĩa
bare forehead (Lack of hair above the eye)
Chủ đề
body
|appearance
|health
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The line of hair above your eye.
The line or arch of hair growing above each eye.
DANH TỪ
B1
2
homlok
A2
Mẫu sử dụng:
on [someone]'s brow
He wiped his brow after running.
Futás után megtörölte a homlokát.
Her brow was damp from the heat.
A hőségtől nedves volt a homloka.
A frown crossed his brow.
Tears rolled down her brow.
He leaned forward, resting his brow on his hand.
Ví dụ cho người học
He wiped his brow with a cloth.
Egy kendővel megtörölte a homlokát.
Sweat ran down my brow.
Verejték csorgott le a homlokomon.
Her brow was hot with fever.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may use 'brow' when they mean 'eyebrow' or 'forehead' without realizing it can mean both in different contexts.
Nghĩa
upper part of face above eyes
Cụm từ đi kèm
sweat on brow
|wipe brow
|beads of sweat on brow
Từ đồng nghĩa
forehead (Forehead is more general; brow may sound slightly more literary)
Từ trái nghĩa
chin (Opposite end of the face vertically)
Chủ đề
body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
The part of your face above your eyes and below your hair.
The part of the face above the eyes, including or just below the forehead.
DANH TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
the brow of [a hill/cliff]
They stopped at the brow of the hill to rest.
Megálltak pihenni a domb tetején.
A figure appeared on the brow of the cliff.
Egy alak jelent meg a sziklafal peremén.
From the brow of the hill, we could see the whole valley.
The house sat on the brow of a small rise.
Ví dụ cho người học
We reached the brow of the hill.
Felértünk a dombtetőre.
There is a tree on the brow of the cliff.
Van egy fa a sziklafal peremén.
I can see the town from the brow of this hill.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think 'brow' here means part of the face; context shows it refers to landforms.
Nghĩa
top edge of hill or cliff
Cụm từ đi kèm
brow of the hill
|brow of the cliff
Từ đồng nghĩa
summit (Usually refers to the highest point of a mountain; 'brow' often used for smaller rises)
Từ trái nghĩa
base (The bottom part of a hill or cliff)
Chủ đề
geography
|nature
|space
|travel
Định nghĩa
The top edge or highest point of a hill or cliff.
The top edge or highest part of a hill, cliff, or similar rise in land.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
brow
IPA
GB/bɹˈaʊ/
US/bɹˈaʊ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
brow (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (brow)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: brow
- Plural: brows
Họ từ
Forms
brows
noun
Core family
eyebrow
noun A2
Related words
unibrow
noun
Advanced or less common
highbrow
adjective
lowbrow
adjective
browbeat
verb
Cách diễn đạt
furrow one's brow
1/fˈɚoʊ wˈʌnz bɹˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
wrinkle forehead in concern or thought
To bring your eyebrows together and make lines on your forehead when you are thinking hard or worried.
Ví dụ
- He furrowed his brow as he read the letter.
- She furrowed her brow in concentration.
keep a straight brow
1/kˈip ə stɹˈeɪt bɹˈaʊ/
idiom
informal
show no emotion in expression
To not show any feeling on your face, especially surprise or amusement.
Ví dụ
- She kept a straight brow during the whole meeting, even when jokes were made.
- He tried to keep a straight brow but ended up laughing.
raise a brow
1/ɹˈeɪz ə bɹˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
lift eyebrow to show reaction
To move your eyebrow up to show surprise, doubt, or interest.
Ví dụ
- He raised a brow at her strange question.
- She raised a brow in disbelief.
sweat of one's brow
1/swˈɛt əv wˈʌnz bɹˈaʊ/
idiom
hard work and effort
Hard work that makes you sweat.
Ví dụ
- He built his business by the sweat of his brow.
- They earned their living by the sweat of their brows.