dimple
/ˈdɪmpl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɪmpl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdim-pəl/ (ame, mw)
dimple — noun
- dimplesingular
- dimplesplural
1. a small hollow that appears on a person's cheek or chin when they smile, often c
a small hollow that appears on a person's cheek or chin when they smile, often considered an attractive feature
When Jun smiled, two small dimples appeared on his cheeks.
appears on cheeks when smiling
The kindergarten teacher noticed little Amara's deep dimples whenever she laughed at story time.
The old photograph showed Grandma Rosa with dimples in both cheeks.
Amir's dimple only shows on his left cheek when he gives a wide grin.
Young Naoko's dimples became deeper as she tried to hold back a laugh during class.
- hollow
more general; a hollow can be any empty space, not just a small facial feature
- indentation
more technical; describes any pressed-in mark on a surface
文法句型
dimple + in/on + [body part]
often plural: dimples
用法筆記
Most commonly used in plural form (dimples) since people typically have them on both cheeks.
常見錯誤
2. a small hollow or dent on a solid surface, such as those found on a golf ball or
a small hollow or dent on a solid surface, such as those found on a golf ball or on certain fruits
A golf ball has several hundred tiny dimples across its surface.
typical on golf balls
The baker pressed her thumb into the dough, leaving a small dimple in the centre.
created by pressing a finger
Each dimple on the metal bowl was made by a craftsman using a small hammer.
The surface of an orange has tiny dimples that contain its fragrant oil.
- dent
a dent is usually caused by a hit or impact and is deeper or more noticeable
- depression
more formal or technical; describes any lower area on a surface
- bump
a raised area opposite to a hollow
文法句型
dimple + in/on + [surface]
dimple — verb
- dimplepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dimples3rd person singular
- dimpling-ing form
- dimpledpast simple
1. to cause small hollows or dents to appear on a smooth surface by pressing, hitti
to cause small hollows or dents to appear on a smooth surface by pressing, hitting, or dropping something onto it
Raindrops dimpled the surface of the calm pond in the park.
caused by falling drops on water surface
The machine dimples each metal sheet during the stamping process.
Tiny pebbles dimpled the wet clay as it dried in the afternoon sun.
The car roof was dimpled by hailstones during the sudden storm.
文法句型
[subject] + dimple + [object]
[object] + be + dimpled + by + [agent]
用法筆記
Common in the passive voice (the surface was dimpled by...) to describe the result of an action.
2. if a person's face, cheek, or chin dimples, small hollows form on it when the pe
if a person's face, cheek, or chin dimples, small hollows form on it when the person smiles or shows emotion
Elena's cheeks dimpled when she heard the exciting news about the trip.
cheeks as subject, often with smile or emotion
The baby's face dimpled as she smiled at her grandmother across the room.
Noah's chin dimpled whenever he tried not to laugh during the serious meeting.
Marta's face dimpled with a shy grin as she received her award on stage.
文法句型
[body part: cheeks/face/chin] + dimple + with + [emotion/smile]
用法筆記
Subject is usually one of: cheeks, face, or chin. The verb is rarely used with a human subject directly (✱ 'He dimpled'), but rather with the body part as subject.