grin

/ɡrɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡrɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgrin/ (ame, mw)

grin — noun

  • grinsingular
  • grinsplural

1. a broad smile that shows the teeth, usually because a person is very happy, amus

1.名詞B1
釋義

a broad smile that shows the teeth, usually because a person is very happy, amused, or pleased about something

例句

Reuben walked out of the exam room with a huge grin on his face.

collocation: a huge grin on someone's face

A wide grin spread across Élise's face when she spotted her best friend.

同義詞
  • smile

    the general term; a grin is wider and usually shows more teeth than a regular smile

  • beam

    a very bright, radiant smile that expresses great joy; warmer and less toothy than a grin

  • smirk

    a smug, self-satisfied smile with negative connotation; a grin is neutral or positive

反義詞
  • frown

    an expression of displeasure with the eyebrows drawn together and the corners of the mouth turned down

  • scowl

    an angry or sullen facial expression, opposite in emotion to a grin

文法句型

a [adjective] grin on someone's face

用法筆記

Often used with verbs like 'have', 'wear', 'give', or 'flash': 'He wore a wide grin after the victory.' 'She flashed him a grin.' The phrase 'wipe that grin off your face' is used as a disapproving command when someone is smiling at an inappropriate moment.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a grin on his face when he was angry.
✅I saw a scowl on his face when he was angry.
💡'grin' describes a happy or amused expression, not an angry one.
❌She gave me a grin smile.
✅She gave me a grin.
💡'grin' already means a type of smile; adding 'smile' is redundant.

grin — verb