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grinning

UK //ˈɡrɪnɪŋ//US //ˈɡrɪnɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 grennen(做鬼脸),与古英语 grennian(露齿笑)同源,可能模仿咧嘴时发出的声音。

verb

❶ 咧嘴笑,通常指露出牙齿的大笑,可能表达开心、得意或略带恶意的情绪。

“He was grinning from ear to ear when he heard the good news.”

(听到好消息时,他笑得合不拢嘴。)

“The child kept grinning at the funny clown.”

(孩子一直对着滑稽的小丑咧嘴笑。)

同义词:smiling, beaming, smirking, chuckling

noun

❶ 咧嘴笑的表情或动作,常带有牙齿外露的特征。

“His broad grinning revealed a missing front tooth.”

(他咧嘴大笑时露出一颗缺失的门牙。)

“The photo captured her infectious grinning.”

(照片捕捉到了她富有感染力的笑容。)

同义词:smile, beam, smirk

常见短语

grinning and bearing it — 强颜欢笑,指在不愉快的情况下勉强保持笑容。

“Though exhausted, she kept grinning and bearing it during the ceremony.”

(虽然很疲惫,她在仪式上仍然保持强颜欢笑。)

grinning like a Cheshire cat — 像柴郡猫一样咧嘴笑,源自《爱丽丝梦游仙境》,形容神秘或夸张的笑容。

“After winning the game, he sat there grinning like a Cheshire cat.”

(赢得比赛后,他坐在那里像柴郡猫一样神秘地笑着。)