raise eyebrows

1 SURPRISEDto move your eyebrows upwards in order to show surprise or disapproval 扬起眉毛〔表示惊讶或反对〕

‘Really?’ she said, raising her eyebrows.

“真的吗？”她扬起双眉说道。

This decision caused a few raised eyebrows (=surprised some people).

这个决定令一些人感到惊讶。

Examples from the Corpus

raise your eyebrows• She did not speak when he raised his eyebrows the second time, so in went onions, mustard and ketchup.• He raised his eyebrows but he didn't actually skewer my hand to his desk with his favourite kris.• While he was pouring the drinks Ron the landlord raised his eyebrows at me.• Your facial expressions can help to emphasize parts of your speech too: try smiling, scowling, or raising your eyebrows.• Rose raised his eyebrows and drank a cup of Mrs Burbanks' tea.• She raised her eyebrows and drew out a hank of hair, backing slowly away from me.

→ raise your eyebrows at eyebrow(1)

2 if something raises eyebrows, it surprises people 令人吃惊

The band’s new sound will raise some eyebrows.

该乐队的新曲风将令一些人吃惊。

Examples from the Corpus

raise eyebrows• Obviously Kaplan's recording will raise eyebrows.• Trans World's ability to perform so well during this period raised eyebrows.• That would raise eyebrows, as well as suspicions of special treatment.• But the case has raised eyebrows if not heightened tensions.• The power that these organisations are beginning to exert is already raising eyebrows in the offices of some competition authorities.• The North Star's team never failed to raise eyebrows nomatterwhere they travelled, being five stout brothers of almost identical appearance.• But for many, stories about one night-stands are more inclined to raise eyebrows than get them giggling.• Sukey raised eyebrows when he ordered rather too good a bottle of claret in restaurants.

→ raise eyebrows at raise1(3)

词汇	raise eyebrows
释义	raise eyebrows raise eyebrows 1 SURPRISEDto move your eyebrows upwards in order to show surprise or disapproval 扬起眉毛〔表示惊讶或反对〕 ‘Really?’ she said, raising her eyebrows. “真的吗？”她扬起双眉说道。 This decision caused a few raised eyebrows (=surprised some people). 这个决定令一些人感到惊讶。 Examples from the Corpus raise your eyebrows• She did not speak when he raised his eyebrows the second time, so in went onions, mustard and ketchup.• He raised his eyebrows but he didn't actually skewer my hand to his desk with his favourite kris.• While he was pouring the drinks Ron the landlord raised his eyebrows at me.• Your facial expressions can help to emphasize parts of your speech too: try smiling, scowling, or raising your eyebrows.• Rose raised his eyebrows and drank a cup of Mrs Burbanks' tea.• She raised her eyebrows and drew out a hank of hair, backing slowly away from me. → raise your eyebrows at eyebrow(1) 2 if something raises eyebrows, it surprises people 令人吃惊 The band’s new sound will raise some eyebrows. 该乐队的新曲风将令一些人吃惊。 Examples from the Corpus raise eyebrows• Obviously Kaplan's recording will raise eyebrows.• Trans World's ability to perform so well during this period raised eyebrows.• That would raise eyebrows, as well as suspicions of special treatment.• But the case has raised eyebrows if not heightened tensions.• The power that these organisations are beginning to exert is already raising eyebrows in the offices of some competition authorities.• The North Star's team never failed to raise eyebrows nomatterwhere they travelled, being five stout brothers of almost identical appearance.• But for many, stories about one night-stands are more inclined to raise eyebrows than get them giggling.• Sukey raised eyebrows when he ordered rather too good a bottle of claret in restaurants. → raise eyebrows at raise1(3)
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