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frown on/upon phrasal verb
⇨ disapprove disapprove verb disapprove ♦︎ deplore ♦︎ frown on/upon sthThese words all mean to think that sb/sth is not good, suitable or acceptable. 这些词均表示不赞成、不同意。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达不赞同的程度| frown on/upon sth | ➔ | disapprove | ➔ | deplore |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to disapprove of / deplore / frown on a / an practice / action◆to disapprove of / deplore / frown on the use of sth◆to disapprove of / deplore the way sb does sth◆to strongly disapprove of / deplore sth■ disapprove [intransitive] to think that sb/sth is not good, suitable or acceptable 不赞成；不同意◆She wants to be an actor but her parents disapprove.她想当演员，可她父母不同意。◆He strongly disapproved of the changes that had been made.他强烈反对已经进行的变革。OPP approve ⇨ in favour (of sb/sth) see also disapproval ⇨ criticism , disapproving ⇨ critical ■ deplore / /dɪˈplɔː(r)/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to strongly disapprove of sth and criticize it, especially publicly 公开谴责；强烈反对◆Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.我同所有人一样强烈谴责这起凶杀案。◆He deplored the fact that these criminals were treated by many as heroes.很多人把这些罪犯当成英雄，对此他强烈抨击。 see also deplorable ⇨ outrageous ■ ˈfrown on sth■ ˈfrown upon sth phrasal verb (rather formal) to disapprove of sth, but usually without doing much to prevent it other than express your disapproval 不赞成，不同意，不以为然（但一般不加以阻止）◆In her family, any expression of feeling was frowned upon.在她家里，任何感情的流露都被视为不妥。◆According to the Home Office, this practice is frowned upon, but it is not illegal.按照内政部的说法，这种做法不获认同，但不违法。 |