plural eyebrows
plural eyebrows
Learner's definition of EYEBROW
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: the line of hair that grows over your eye眉;眉毛 — see picture at face ◊ To raise an/your eyebrow is to move your eyebrow up in a way that shows surprise or mild disapproval.(扬起眉毛)感到惊讶,表示轻微反对To raise eyebrows is to cause other people to react in this way.令人感到惊讶These phrases are often used figuratively.这些短语常用作比喻。
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No one raised an eyebrow [=no one expressed surprise] when he announced that he was planning to run for governor.当他宣布打算竞选州长时,没人感到意外。
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His recent public statements have raised (a few) eyebrows. [=people have reacted with surprise and disapproval to his recent public statements]他最近的公开声明让人们感到惊诧。