| 单词 | emoticon |
| 释义 | emoticon (once / 140707 pages) n An emoticon is a typed series of characters that resembles a facial expression and expresses some emotion. You might use an emoticon in an email, a text message, or in an explanation of the word emoticon :) . Most emoticons are flipped on their side, like the classic smiley face emoticon, which looks like this: :-) or like this: :) and expresses happiness or playfulness. If you want to send a subtle message like "Just kidding," or "Ha ha," you might use a winking emoticon like this one: ;). Emoticons help lend a specific tone or mood to a message. The word emoticon, a combination of emotion and icon, first appeared in 1994. WORD FAMILYemoticon: emoticons USAGE EXAMPLESSkype debuted its own set of icons, dubbed Emoticons, around the November release of Marvel’s “Doctor Strange.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) To drown this in Sriracha would be like affixing emoticons to American Gothic. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) All braces, turquoise toenails and emoticons, this Northern Virginia girlpack was ready to witness history Tuesday night. Washington Post(Nov 09, 2016) n a representation of a facial expression (as a smile or frown) created by typing a sequence of characters in sending email :-( and :-) are emoticons Hypo|Hyper smiley an emoticon of a smiling face facial expression, facial gesture a gesture executed with the facial muscles |
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