| 词组 | smile |
| 释义 | verb | noun smile1 /smaɪl/ verb to make your mouth curve upwards, in order to be friendly or because you are happy or amusedadverbssmile politely I shook his hand and smiled politely.smile sweetly (=in a friendly way, but often not sincerely) He sat there smiling sweetly as if he knew nothing about it.smile warmly (=in a friendly way) She welcomed them at the door, smiling warmly.smile broadly (=very happily, with a wide smile) He sat there smiling broadly.smile faintly/slightly (=a little) She smiled faintly back at him.smile weakly literary His aunt smiled weakly and asked for another glass of water.smile grimly literary (=smile in an unpleasant situation) The guard smiled grimly.smile ruefully literary (=in a slightly sad way, because you wish something had not happened) “I’m sorry,” she said, and smiled ruefully.smile wryly literary (=when a situation is bad but also amusing) "I suppose we’d better have another drink,” he said smiling wryly to himself.verbsmake sb smile His comment made her smile.try to smile “I’m fine,” I said, trying to smile.manage to smile (=succeed in smiling, even though you have been unhappy or in a difficult situation) She managed to smile through her tears.prepositionssmile at sb/sth The girl in the next seat was smiling at me. | The older members of the group smiled at the enthusiasm of these youngsters.phrasessmile to yourself Maggie looked at the photo and smiled to herself.have something/nothing etc to smile about These poor people do not have much to smile about.THESAURUS: smile grin to give a big smile: The two boys were grinning at each other. | The coach was grinning from ear to ear (=was grinning a lot) when the team scored. beam to give a big happy smile for a long time, because you are very pleased or proud: She beamed with pride as her son collected the award. | The wedding couple were outside, beaming at the camera. smirk to smile in an unpleasant way, for example because you are pleased about someone else’s bad luck or because you know something that someone else does not know: The children smirked when the teacher dropped all the books on the floor. | What are you smirking about? | Sarah smirked at him nastily. verb | noun smile2 /smaɪl/ noun a happy expression made using your mouthadjectivesa big/broad/wide smile She came out of the interview with a big smile on her face.a warm/friendly smile The waitress gave them a warm smile. | “Welcome”, said Max, with a friendly smile.a sweet smile (=a nice smile) You have a really sweet smile, very charming.a gentle/reassuring smile “You’ll be alright,” she said with a reassuring smile.a dazzling smile (=a big smile which shows someone’s white teeth) Diana gave a dazzling smile for the photographers.a bright/beaming/radiant smile (=which shows that you are very happy) “I’m so pleased,” he told her with a beaming smile.a little/faint/slight smile A faint smile spread across his lips.a quick smile “Thank you for your help,” Sabrina said with a quick smile.a wry smile literary (=when you think a bad situation is slightly amusing) “I’m afraid it’s a little crowded in here,” he said with a wry smile.a rueful smile literary (=when you wish you had not done something) “I’ve been pretty stupid, haven’t I?” Harry said with a rueful smile.a knowing smile (=showing you know something secret) “Where were you last night?” she said with a knowing smile.a tight smile (=showing that you are annoyed or worried) She was standing in the doorway with a tight smile on her face.verbs + smilegive (sb) a smile His mother gave him a big smile and told him not to worry.break into a smile (=suddenly start to smile) Anna’s face broke into a smile when she saw her mother.return sb’s smile (=smile at someone after they have smiled at you) “Nice to meet you too,” she said, returning his smile.flash (sb) a smile (=give a quick smile) She went out, flashing him a smile, and closing the door behind her.force/manage a smile (=smile when you do not really feel happy or friendly) He forced a smile, but she could see disappointment on his face.smile + verbsa smile spreads across sb’s face (=someone starts to smile) As she heard the news, a faint smile spread across her face.sb’s smile broadens (=it gets bigger) His smile broadened when Sarah walked in.sb’s smile fades/vanishes (=they stop smiling) Her smile faded and she began to panic.prepositionswith a smile “I’m fine,” Anna replied with a smile.phraseshave a smile on your face/lips Rosie always has a smile on her face.a smile of satisfaction/relief/triumph etc There was a smile of satisfaction on his face.sb is all smiles informal (=someone smiles a lot and is friendly or happy) One moment he’s all smiles, the next moment he shouts at me. |
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