"cause eyebrows to raise" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 引起怀疑
• 让人大吃一惊
• 引人注意

Definition

令人震惊、引起怀疑或让人关注的事情；当某事“引起人们抬眉”时，就是出乎意料地引起关注或怀疑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是比较口语化的惯用表达，常用于描述令人惊讶或可疑的事情。常见于新闻、闲聊或谈论异常行为时。通常不用来形容高兴的惊喜。

Examples

Her late arrival caused eyebrows to raise in the office.

她迟到**引起了怀疑**在办公室。

The price increase caused eyebrows to raise among customers.

价格上涨**让顾客感到吃惊**。

The unusual noise caused eyebrows to raise in the classroom.

教室里奇怪的声音**引起了怀疑**。

When he walked in wearing pajamas, it really caused eyebrows to raise.

他穿着睡衣走进来，真的**引起了大家的注意**。

Their sudden decision to move abroad caused eyebrows to raise among friends.

他们突然决定搬到国外，**引起了朋友们的怀疑**。

The new policy definitely caused eyebrows to raise all over the company.

新政策绝对**引起了全公司的关注**。