brow
brow1noun- a person's forehead
额;脑门子
he wiped his brow.
他擦了擦前脑门。
- (一般作 brows)an eyebrow
眉毛
his brows lifted in surprise.
他惊讶地扬起眉毛。
- the summit of a hill or pass
坡顶,山脊;隘口之顶
the cottages were built on the brow of a hill.
村舍建在山顶上。
派生browedadjective- [in combination]furrow-browed.
额上有皱纹的。
语源- Old English brū 'eyelash, eyebrow', of Germanic origin. Current senses arose in Middle English ; compare with brae
brow2noun- a gangway from a ship to the shore
轮船的舷梯,跳板
■a hinged part of a ferry or landing craft forming a landing platform or ramp
渡轮(或登陆艇)的舷梯
语源- mid 19th cent.: probably from Norwegian bru, from Old Norse brú 'bridge'
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