"raise your eyebrows" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 挑眉

Definition

將眉毛向上抬，通常表示驚訝、震驚或懷疑，有時也表示感興趣或懷疑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

可用於字面或比喻。'raise your eyebrows at' 指對驚訝或懷疑的反應，敘述故事時常用來描寫人物行動，多屬中性或非正式語氣。

Examples

When he heard the news, he raised his eyebrows.

他聽到消息時，**挑了挑眉**。

She raises her eyebrows when she's surprised.

她驚訝時會**挑眉**。

Don't raise your eyebrows at me; I am telling the truth.

別對我**挑眉**，我說的是真的。

People will raise their eyebrows if you wear pajamas to work.

如果你穿睡衣去上班，大家肯定會**挑眉**。

She just smiled and raised her eyebrows as if to say, 'Really?'

她只是微笑著**挑了挑眉**，像是在說：「真的嗎？」

His decision to travel alone made everyone raise their eyebrows.

他決定自己一個人旅行，大家都**挑了挑眉**。