scowl
scowl — 動詞
- 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
怒視
生氣或厭惡地皺眉看著
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
The referee scowled at the player who argued about the penalty call.
裁判對著爭辯犯規的球員怒視。
scowl + at + noun phrase as target
Jiwoo scowled with frustration when the computer crashed before the file could be saved.
Jiwoo 看著檔案來不及存檔電腦就當機，不禁皺眉氣惱。
scowl + with + emotion noun showing cause
The old security guard scowled as the teenagers ran through the hallway.
老警衛看著青少年跑過走廊時，不悅地皺起眉頭。
Walid scowled at the burnt toast and scraped the black bits into the bin.
Walid 對著烤焦的吐司皺起眉頭，然後把焦黑的部分刮進垃圾桶。
Adina's mother scowled when she saw the pile of dirty dishes in the sink.
Adina 的媽媽一看到水槽裡那堆髒碗盤，就不高興地繃著臉。
- 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
scowl — 名詞
- scowlsingular
- scowlsplural
1. an angry or annoyed expression on your face, with your eyebrows pulled together
怒容
臉上生氣或不悅的表情
an angry or annoyed expression on your face, with your eyebrows pulled together and the corners of your mouth turned downward
A deep scowl spread across Sari's face as she read the cancellation email.
Sari 看到取消行程的郵件時，臉上浮現深深的怒容。
a + adjective + scowl + across / on + face
The manager's scowl made the staff nervous during the Monday morning meeting.
經理一臉怒容，讓團隊在週一早上的會議裡緊張不已。
Ramón wore a permanent scowl after he lost his wallet on the train.
Ramón 在火車上弄丟了錢包之後，始終面帶怒容。
Dahlia's scowl disappeared when her friend brought her a cup of hot coffee.
Dahlia 的朋友端來一杯熱咖啡後，她臉上的怒容才消散。
Ignacio noticed the customer's scowl and immediately asked what was wrong.
Ignacio 注意到那位顧客一臉不悅，立刻上前詢問出了什麼問題。
- smile
a happy or friendly expression with the corners of the mouth raised
文法句型
a / the + (adjective) + scowl
possessive + scowl
a scowl + on + noun phrase (face)
verb + a scowl
with a scowl