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grins

UK //ɡrɪnz//US //ɡrɪnz//

词源

源自中古英语 grennen,可能与古英语 grennian(做鬼脸)有关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 咧嘴笑,通常指露出牙齿的开心或顽皮的笑容,常用于表达愉悦、得意或恶作剧的情绪。

“He grins when he sees the surprise party.”

(他看到惊喜派对时咧嘴笑了。)

“The child grins after getting a candy.”

(孩子拿到糖果后开心地笑了。)

同义词:smile, smirk, beam

noun

❶ 咧嘴笑的表情,特指那种露齿而笑的面部表情,可能带有开心、得意或调皮的意味。

“His grin showed how happy he was.”

(他的笑容显示出他有多开心。)

“She gave me a knowing grin.”

(她给了我一个会意的笑容。)

同义词:smile, smirk, expression

常见短语

grin and bear it — 强颜欢笑,指在困难或不愉快的情况下勉强忍受或接受现实。

“Even though the job was tough, he decided to grin and bear it.”

(尽管工作很辛苦,他还是决定咬牙坚持。)

grin from ear to ear — 笑得合不拢嘴,形容非常开心或得意的样子。

“When she won the award, she was grinning from ear to ear.”

(她获奖时笑得合不拢嘴。)