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grin

UK //ɡrɪn//US //ɡrɪn//

词源

源自古英语grinnian,意为'露齿而笑',与古高地德语grinnan同源。

verb

❶ 咧嘴笑,通常指露出牙齿的笑容,常用来表达开心、得意或调皮的情绪。

“He grinned at me when I told him the good news.”

(当我告诉他这个好消息时,他冲我咧嘴笑了。)

“She couldn't help grinning when she saw the puppy playing.”

(看到小狗玩耍时,她忍不住咧嘴笑了。)

同义词:smile, smirk, beam

noun

❶ 咧嘴笑的表情,通常带有牙齿露出,可能是开心、得意或恶作剧的表现。

“He had a big grin on his face after the surprise party.”

(惊喜派对后,他脸上挂着大大的笑容。)

“The child's grin showed his missing front teeth.”

(孩子的笑容露出了他缺失的门牙。)

同义词:smile, smirk, beam

常见短语

grin and bear it — 指在困难或不愉快的情况下强颜欢笑,默默忍受。

“Even though the work was hard, he decided to grin and bear it.”

(尽管工作很辛苦,他还是决定咬牙坚持下去。)

grin from ear to ear — 形容笑得非常开心,笑容从一边耳朵延伸到另一边耳朵。

“When she got the promotion, she was grinning from ear to ear.”

(当她获得晋升时,她笑得合不拢嘴。)