glower
glower — verb
1. to fix your eyes in an angry way on someone or something, often pulling your eye
to fix your eyes in an angry way on someone or something, often pulling your eyebrows together in order to show that you are annoyed or hostile, usually without speaking.
When the referee made the call, Coach Esteban glowered at him from the sideline.
glower + at + noun phrase for target of anger
The old librarian glowered at the children who were running between the bookshelves.
glower + at + noun phrase for target
Chidi's mother glowered across the dinner table when he refused to eat his vegetables.
Nora glowered at the dripping tap, tired of asking her roommate to fix it.
The security guard glowered silently at the group of teenagers near the entrance.
- smile
the opposite facial expression, showing friendliness or warmth
文法句型
glower + at + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always describes a facial expression — never used for a verbal response. The target of the look is introduced by the preposition 'at'. Frequently combined with adverbs such as 'darkly', 'silently', or 'angrily' to intensify the mood.
常見錯誤
glower — noun
1. an expression on a person's face that shows anger, annoyance, or a sense of thre
an expression on a person's face that shows anger, annoyance, or a sense of threat, typically involving a fixed stare and eyebrows pulled together, often directed at someone or something.
Adina shot a glower at her brother when he grabbed the last piece of cake.
shoot + a glower (common verb combination)
The boss's glower was enough to make everyone in the meeting stop talking.
Minh met the accusation with a steady glower, saying nothing in his defense.
Eri gave a glower across the desk before returning to her work without a word.
Shanti's glower softened into a smile when she realized it was just a prank.
- smile
a friendly or happy facial expression
文法句型
give/shoot/cast + a glower
用法筆記
Often paired with light verbs like 'give', 'shoot', or 'cast' (give a glower / shoot a glower / cast a glower). Unlike the verb, the noun can be modified by adjectives: 'a dark glower', 'a furious glower'.