| 单词 | rictus |
| 释义 | rictus (once / 137434 pages) n A rictus is a frozen, fake smile. If the star of a play finds herself overcome by stage fright, she might forget her lines and stand, trembling, her mouth twisted into a rictus. The word rictus most often describes a smile that doesn't convey delight or happiness — instead, it's a kind of horrified, involuntary grin. Your smile might freeze on your face in a rictus during a truly terrifying amusement park ride, or your discomfort as you watch your friend sing badly in a talent show might be reflected in your rictus of a grin. In Latin, rictus means "open mouth," from rict-, or "gaped." WORD FAMILYrictus USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Robbins’s trademark smile starts to resemble a rictus. New York Times(Aug 04, 2012) Trump asks, his face a rictus of panic and confusion. Salon(Nov 20, 2016) The bold spears of chrome and mirrored rictus read as badges or rank, or face. Wall Street Journal(Oct 23, 2016) n a gaping grimace Hyper gape an expression of openmouthed astonishment |
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