eyebrow
noun
ˈaɪbraʊ
noun
1
the
line
of
hair
above
your
eye
眉(毛)
thick
bushy
eyebrows
浓密的眉毛
2
raise your eyebrows
to
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。
This
decision
caused
a
few
raised
eyebrows
(=surprised
some
people)
.
这个决定令一些人感到惊讶。
3
be up to your eyebrows in sth
to
have
more
of
something
than
you
can
deal
with
[口] 埋头于某事; 忙于某事
spoken
I’m
absolutely
up
to
my
eyebrows
in
work.
我的工作实在是忙得不可开交。