eyebrow raising

令人吃惊的;引人注目的
口语·形容令人惊讶的事
英文释义 Surprising or questionable; causing disbelief or skepticism; causing someone to raise an eyebrow in surprise or skepticism.
例句
His sudden promotion was eyebrow raising, given his lack of experience.
典故来源 来自身体语言,人惊讶或怀疑时会不自觉地扬起眉毛,后引申为令人吃惊或可疑。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

eyebrow ['aɪbraʊ]
n. 眉毛; v. 为…描眉;
raising
[机] 起油

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