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smile

释义

smile

noun countable

UK /smaɪl/

Word Forms

singular	smile
plural	smiles

1
an expression on your face in which you raise the corners of your mouth because you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or because you think something is funny
a tall man with a faint smile on his face
smile of:
She allowed herself a small smile of satisfaction.
Synonyms and related words
Smiles
smile
grin
beam
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with smile
▪ beaming, dazzling, faint, knowing, radiant, rueful, slight, slow, wry

phrases

be all smiles

smile

noun countable

US /smaɪl/

Word Forms

singular	smile
plural	smiles

1
an expression on your face in which you raise the corners of your mouth because you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or because you think something is funny
a tall man with a faint smile on his face
smile of:
She allowed herself a small smile of satisfaction.
Synonyms and related words
Smiles
smile
grin
beam
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with smile
▪ beaming, dazzling, faint, knowing, radiant, rueful, slight, slow, wry

phrases

be all smiles

smile

verb

UK /smaɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	smile
he/she/it	smiles
present participle	smiling
past tense	smiled
past participle	smiled

1
intransitive to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or when you think something is funny
Just thinking of you makes me smile.
smile at:
James looked up and smiled at Karen.
smile to yourself:
Dexter smiled to himself as he remembered the incident.
Synonyms and related words
To smile
smile
grin
beam
1. 1a
  transitive to say or express something by smiling or when smiling
  ‘I’m really glad too,’ smiled Juliet.
  John paid the bill, smiled his thanks, and left.
  Synonyms and related words
  To smile
  smile
  grin
  beam
2
intransitive to think that something is funny or pleasant
smile at:
Jenny smiled at the thought of the evening ahead.
Synonyms and related words
To think about someone or something in a particular way
associate
compartmentalize
go by
3
intransitive mainly literaryif something such as luck or heaven smiles on you, you are successful, or you have good luck
smile on:
Let’s hope the gods smile on us and it’s sunny tomorrow.
Synonyms and related words
Luck and luckiness
as luck would have it
a stroke/piece of luck
beginner’s luck

smile

verb

US /smaɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	smile
he/she/it	smiles
present participle	smiling
past tense	smiled
past participle	smiled

1
intransitive to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or when you think something is funny
Just thinking of you makes me smile.
smile at:
James looked up and smiled at Karen.
smile to yourself:
Dexter smiled to himself as he remembered the incident.
Synonyms and related words
To smile
smile
grin
beam
1. 1a
  transitive to say or express something by smiling or when smiling
  “I’m really glad too,” smiled Juliet.
  John paid the bill, smiled his thanks, and left.
  Synonyms and related words
  To smile
  smile
  grin
  beam
2
intransitive mainly literaryif something such as luck or heaven smiles on you, you are successful, or you have good luck
smile on:
Let’s hope the gods smile on us and it’s sunny tomorrow.
Synonyms and related words
Luck and luckiness
as luck would have it
a stroke/piece of luck
beginner’s luck
3
intransitive to think that something is funny or pleasant
smile at:
Jenny smiled at the thought of the evening ahead.
Synonyms and related words
To think about someone or something in a particular way
associate
compartmentalize
go by

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