scowl

IPA/skaʊl/
KK[skˈaʊl]IPA/skaʊl/

scowl — verb

  • scowlpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • scowlshe / she / it
  • scowledpast simple
  • scowling-ing form

1. to make an angry expression by pulling your eyebrows together and turning your m

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to make an angry expression by pulling your eyebrows together and turning your mouth downward, usually because you are annoyed or unhappy about someone or something

例句

The referee scowled at the player who argued about the penalty call.

scowl + at + noun phrase as target

Jiwoo scowled with frustration when the computer crashed before the file could be saved.

scowl + with + emotion noun showing cause

同義詞
  • frown

    milder and more versatile — a frown can show confusion, concentration, or sadness, while a scowl is specifically angry

  • glare

    focuses on staring angrily with wide-open eyes, whereas a scowl emphasises the downward mouth and lowered eyebrows

反義詞
  • smile

    to show pleasure or friendliness by turning the mouth upward, the opposite facial expression

文法句型

scowl + at + noun phrase

scowl + with + emotion noun

scowl + as / when / while + clause

用法筆記

Always intransitive in standard English — the person you are looking at is introduced by 'at', not as a direct object (❌ 'He scowled me'). A cause or accompanying emotion can be added with 'with' (scowl with anger) or 'in' (scowl in disapproval).

常見錯誤

❌The teacher scowled him for being late.
✅The teacher scowled at him for being late.
💡'scowl' does not take a direct object; use 'at' before the person.

scowl — noun