brow

brow1
noun
  1. a person's forehead
    额;脑门子
    he wiped his brow.
    他擦了擦前脑门。
  2. (一般作 brows)an eyebrow
    眉毛
    his brows lifted in surprise.
    他惊讶地扬起眉毛。
  3. 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
browed
adjective
  1. [in combination]furrow-browed.
    额上有皱纹的。
语源
  1. Old English brū 'eyelash, eyebrow', of Germanic origin. Current senses arose in Middle English ; compare with brae

brow2
noun
  1. 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
  1. mid 19th cent.: probably from Norwegian bru, from Old Norse brú 'bridge'
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