不满(disapproval)、反对;
失望(disappointment);
困惑(confusion)或疑惑;
轻微的责备(mild reproach)。
该短语是及物动词短语,结构为:主语 + frown at + 宾语(某人),强调“针对特定对象做出皱眉的动作”。
通过不同语境的例子,更直观理解用法:
1、 表达不满/责备:
The mother frowned at her son when he threw his toys on the floor.(儿子把玩具扔在地上时,妈妈对他皱了皱眉头。)
The teacher frowned at the students who were chatting loudly during the lecture.(老师对课堂上大声聊天的学生皱了眉头。)
2、 表达困惑/疑惑:
He frowned at the stranger standing outside his door, wondering what they wanted.(他对着站在门口的陌生人皱眉,想知道对方要什么。)
She frowned at the complicated math problem, trying to figure it out.(她对着复杂的数学题皱眉,试图解出来。)
3、 表达反对/不认同:
My friend frowned at me when I suggested we skip the exam.(当我建议翘课时,朋友对我皱了眉头。)
The boss frowned at the employee’s lazy attitude.(老板对员工的懒散态度皱了眉头。)
frown at sb./sth.:强调“对具体的人/物做出皱眉动作”(针对对象的动作);
frown on/upon sth.:强调“不赞成、反对某件事”(针对抽象的行为或观念)。
例:
She frowned at me(对我皱眉)when I mentioned the plan, but her parents actually frown on late nights out(反对深夜外出).
总结:"frown at sb." 是通过肢体语言传递负面情绪的常用短语,核心是“对某人皱眉”,用于直接表达对对方的不满、困惑或反对。