frown

しかめ面、眉をひそめた表情

眉を寄せ、心配や怒り、深く考えていることを表す顔つき。

やさしい英語で： An expression with your eyebrows drawn together, showing worry, anger, or deep thought.

• A frown appeared on her face.
• He read the bill with a puzzled frown.
• Her frown disappeared when she heard the explanation.

類義語： scowl

反対語： smile

よく使う表現： a deep frown, with a frown, a puzzled frown

眉をひそめる、顔をしかめる

不満や心配を感じたり、深く考えたりして眉を寄せる。

やさしい英語で： To bring your eyebrows together because you are unhappy, worried, or thinking hard.

• He frowned and shook his head.
• Why are you frowning at me?
• She frowned as she tried to remember the address.

使い方： frown at someone/something (She frowned at the strange marks on the page.)

類義語： scowl

反対語： smile

よく使う表現： frown at someone, frown in confusion, frown slightly

難色を示す、好ましく思わない

何かを間違っている、または認められないと思う態度を示す。

やさしい英語で： To show that you think something is wrong or unacceptable.

• They frown on waste.
• Smoking indoors is frowned upon here.
• My parents frowned on borrowing money from friends.

使い方： frown on/upon something (The company frowns upon personal calls during work.); be frowned upon (Cheating is frowned upon in every sport.)

類義語： disapprove of, take a dim view of

反対語： approve

よく使う表現： frown on something, frown upon something

眉をひそめて示す

眉をひそめることで、感情や伝えたいことを表す。

やさしい英語で： To show a feeling or message by bringing your eyebrows together.

• He frowned his displeasure.
• She frowned a silent warning at the children.
• The guard frowned his answer and closed the gate.

使い方： frown something (She frowned her disapproval without saying a word.)

よく使う表現： frown one's displeasure, frown one's disapproval, frown a warning