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smiling

UK //ˈsmaɪlɪŋ//US //ˈsmaɪlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'smilen',可能来自原始日耳曼语词根,与古英语 'smerian'(嘲笑)有关。

adjective

❶ 面带微笑的,形容人脸上带着愉快的表情,通常表示开心、友好或满意。

“She gave me a smiling welcome when I arrived.”

(我到达时,她面带微笑地欢迎我。)

“The smiling child ran to her mother.”

(那个面带微笑的孩子跑向她的妈妈。)

同义词:grinning, beaming, cheerful

verb

❶ 微笑的现在分词形式,表示正在微笑的动作或状态。

“She was smiling at the joke he told.”

(她对他讲的笑话报以微笑。)

“He kept smiling throughout the conversation.”

(在整个谈话过程中,他一直微笑着。)

同义词:grinning, beaming, smirking

常见短语

smiling face — 微笑的脸,通常用来形容一个人看起来友好或快乐的表情。

“The emoji with a smiling face is often used in messages.”

(微笑表情符号经常在消息中使用。)