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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)