| 单词 | smile |
| 释义 | smile (smaɪl ) Word forms: smiles , smiling , smiled 1. verb B1 When you smile, the corners of your mouth curve up and you sometimes show your teeth. People smile when they are pleased or amused, or when they are being friendly. When he saw me, he smiled and waved. [VERB] He rubbed the back of his neck and smiled ruefully at me. [VERB + at] His smiling face appears on T-shirts, billboards, and posters. [VERB-ing] 2. countable noun B1 A smile is the expression that you have on your face when you smile. She gave a wry smile. 'There are some sandwiches if you're hungry,' she said with a smile. She had a big smile on her face. Synonyms: grin, beam, smirk 3. verb If you smile something, you say it with a smile or express it by a smile. 'Aren't we daft?' she smiled. [VERB with quote] She smiled her thanks and arranged the guitar under her arm. [VERB noun] 4. verb If you say that something such as fortune smiles on someone, you mean that they are lucky or successful. [literary] When fortune smiled on him, he made the most of it. [VERB + on/upon] God is not smiling on our cause. [VERB on/upon noun] 5. all smiles phrase If you say that someone is all smiles, you mean that they look very happy, often when they have previously been worried or upset about something. Synonyms: smiling, beaming, grinning, grinning like a Cheshire cat 6. to wipe the smile off someone's face phrase [V and Ns inflect] If you say that something wipes the smile off someone's face, you mean that it suddenly spoils their enjoyment or removes an advantage that they had and that you are pleased about it. [informal] They've been laughing at their victim's expense, but the judge will wipe the smile off their faces. Collocations: smile spread across And very slowly a morning-after smile spread across the firm line of his lips. PASSION AND ILLUSION (1983) Then the slow rejuvenating smile spread across his face and he said, ` Well, this is a pleasant surprise. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2002) He slowly closed his eye, and a small and secret smile spread across his mouth. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2002) Arguably less welcome for waiters, who miss a chance to smile sweetly in the hope of a tip as they deliver the bill. Times, Sunday Times But instead we smile sweetly and try our hardest not to put the nozzle down his trousers and set him on fire. Times, Sunday Times I'm simply not programmed to smile sweetly, nod meekly and agree with every word that emanates from my beloved's lips. Times, Sunday Times You could smile sweetly at the kindly person in the booth. Times, Sunday Times Smile sweetly and let his tongue and the tape run. Times, Sunday Times She felt as though he was performing the preliminaries for a wrestling match, but smiled wanly till he let her go and moved over to Alpiew. THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002) He smiled wanly, shading his eyes from the light of the standard lamp feebly with his hand. THE LAST RAVEN (2002) At that Lohengrin stood up, smiled wanly at Claire, and left, walking quickly. LOHENGRIN (2002) Two families smile warmly from photographs. Times, Sunday Times There are others that fling open the door, smile warmly, show you over to a snug sofa by the fire and thrust a glass of red into your hand. Times, Sunday Times Scruffy jeans, button-down shirt, bare feet, smiling warmly, a little mischief in his eyes. Times, Sunday Times And he smiles warmly at the thought. Times, Sunday Times New love smiles warmly when you find yourself in a queue for transport. The Sun Smile widely and repeat six times. The Sun The skeletons, often dressed in finery, move playfully and smile widely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He smiled widely and seemed to really like that idea. Christianity Today They smile wryly at the memory. Times, Sunday Times Now she smiles wryly when she recalls how naive she was. Times, Sunday Times The director smiled wryly and gently disavailed my opponent of their misunderstanding. Times,Sunday Times I smiled wryly, but actually it's no laughing matter any more. Times, Sunday Times He smiles wryly at the remembrance. Times, Sunday Times Give yourself a mighty pat on the back and read what follows with a smug smile. Times, Sunday Times Nothing puts a smug smile on your face like booking a winter-sun holiday. Times, Sunday Times Then she went off with an insufferably smug smile. Times, Sunday Times I was happy to see them wipe that smug smile off his face for a second. Times, Sunday Times Terrible acting, smug smile... urgh! The Sun My date was tall and had a severe haircut, a sweet smile and sad eyes. Times, Sunday Times Probably the tamest young thing here, rarely found without a sweet smile and lots of soft hair. Times, Sunday Times As his mind cleared, his face and body visibly relaxed, and a sweet smile appeared on his face. Times, Sunday Times A sweet smile and ever-present charm belied her grit and gumption. Globe and Mail I should accept his offering with a sweet smile, and set him an example of tolerance and neighbourliness. Times, Sunday Times A steely glint appears in her eyes and a thin smile flickers at the corners of her mouth. Times, Sunday Times (2012) That and large quantities of mead ," he replied with a thin smile. TREASON KEEP (2001) The obstacle allows himself a thin smile. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Almond eyes, tight smile, mouth always open as a rush of words cajoles you. Times, Sunday Times The tight smile made it abundantly clear that this was definitely a case of the less said, the more meant. Times, Sunday Times She smiles her tight smile. Times, Sunday Times He gives a rare, tight smile. Times, Sunday Times Like many shy people she notes that she has the same pose every time - tight smile, eyes squinting, head tilted and chin pointing down to her right shoulder. Times, Sunday Times It may be a while before he flashes that famously photogenic toothy smile again. The Sun (2014) He flashed me the kind of wide, toothy smile that suggested he was pleased to see me. Times, Sunday Times (2007) So I sparkle and imagine the ghosts of cheerleaders past grinning a big toothy smile. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Hide gave his toothy smile and said: ' Thanks a lot. The Sun (2011) Now the 47-year-old with the famous toothy smile wants to come to England after years of flirting with our biggest clubs. The Sun (2015) He offers a wan smile and remains silent. Globe and Mail But he wears a wan smile, the smile that all hostages wear when paraded in front of cameras by their captors. Times, Sunday Times Through all this, he sits quiescent and patient, listening without hearing, knowing without understanding, smiling the great warm smile. Times, Sunday Times As he sees it, the ideal ambassador needs 'a quick mind, a hard head, a strong stomach, a warm smile and a cold eye'. Times, Sunday Times There's a warm smile even before people get out of their cars. Christianity Today Some define accessibility not as time spent, but as a warm smile, listening ear, and firm handshake. Christianity Today Your new love has your favourite name and a warm smile. The Sun They don't have to always wear a smile. Christianity Today Some don body armour, while others just wear a smile. The Sun She always told us to wear a smile and have confidence. Times, Sunday Times At all times wear a smile, a festive hat and the ugliest and most garish present you've been given. Times, Sunday Times The town, with its rainbow flags fluttering from gritstone shopfronts, wore that smile. Times, Sunday Times Daddy caves, watching with a weary smile as his son pushes the box up over the side and into the cart. THE SAVAGE GIRL (2001) Oracle smiled a weary smile with sadness in it. A Plague of Angels (1993) My comment draws a weary smile. Times, Sunday Times (2008) With a weary smile, she takes to the stage. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And she smiles her wicked smile again, the one that makes you think she has to have at least a hint of the marquise about her. Times, Sunday Times Her wicked smile says otherwise. The Sun As he spoke, he tried but failed to keep a wicked smile off his face. Times, Sunday Times She rubbed up closer and gave me a wicked smile. The Sun Evelyn had bright red, close-cropped hair, a beautiful face and a wide smile. SOMEBODY (2002) A dapper man with a moustache and a wide smile, he seems familiar. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But her wide smile masks her mental health problems. The Sun (2013) She offered it about with a wide smile. Somewhere East of Life (1994) He was undoubtedly a dapper figure, with bouffant hair and a winning smile. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Some people in life are blessed with a winning smile. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Stand in front of the mirror and give yourself a winning smile. POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001) A bit like a lover, then,' Carol said, her wry smile taking any flirtatiousness out of the remark. THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) When you are addressing hypochondria you have to have a wry smile. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The photograph would have been taken in Kirkcaldy and captures perfectly his wry smile and sense of mischief. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He allowed himself a wry smile and a promise to himself not to let it happen again. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Cue a wry smile and a mopped brow. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 微笑, 微笑 Japanese: ほほ笑み, ほほ笑む |
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