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frounce是什么意思

frounce

英 [fraʊns] 美
  • n. 虚饰;褶
  • vt. 卷…的头发;使起皱纹
  • vi. 皱眉;起皱

英文词源


frounce (v.)
c. 1300, "to gather in folds," from Old French froncir, froncier "to pleat, fold; purse; crease, wrinkle," from fronce (n.), which is of unknown origin. Perhaps it is somehow from Latin frons "forehead," on the notion of frowning. Related: Frounced; frouncing.

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