grinning
grinning — adjective
1. describes a face or person that shows a very wide smile, usually because of happ
describes a face or person that shows a very wide smile, usually because of happiness, amusement, or sometimes embarrassment
The grinning child ran to show his grandmother the drawing he had made.
attributive use: grinning + noun (child)
Mei-Ling's grinning face appeared in the video call as she held up a graduation certificate.
collocation: grinning face
A grinning photograph of the team hung on the office wall near the coffee machine.
Everyone in the wedding photo was grinning from ear to ear.
The old man sat on the bench, grinning, as children played in the park.
- frowning
showing unhappiness or disapproval with a downward-turned mouth
文法句型
grinning + noun
be + grinning
用法筆記
Also used in the fixed expression “grinning from ear to ear” to describe someone who is extremely happy.
grinning — verb
1. smiling widely with the mouth open, showing the teeth, usually because of happin
smiling widely with the mouth open, showing the teeth, usually because of happiness, amusement, or sometimes nervousness
What are you grinning about? Did something funny happen at lunch today?
question form: what are you grinning about
The little girl was grinning from ear to ear when she opened her birthday presents.
past continuous with idiom: grinning from ear to ear
Stop grinning and help me carry these boxes to the car.
Arun was still grinning hours after winning the school spelling competition.
The babysitter could not help grinning when the toddler told a silly joke.
文法句型
be + grinning
grinning + adverb
用法筆記
This sense is the present participle / continuous form of the verb "grin." Use it to describe the action of smiling widely. Also used in the fixed expression "grinning from ear to ear" to describe extreme happiness.
grinning — noun
1. a very wide smile that shows the teeth, usually expressing happiness, amusement,
a very wide smile that shows the teeth, usually expressing happiness, amusement, or sometimes embarrassment
The constant grinning during the ceremony made the photographer laugh.
grinning as subject with definite article
I could tell from Amara's grinning that she had exciting news to share.
preposition + possessive + grinning
Sofia tried to hide her grinning behind her hand, but everyone noticed.
All the grinning in the holiday photo made it look like a truly happy moment.
Theo could not hide the grinning on his face after he won the award.
- grin
the more common noun form; refers to one instance of the expression
文法句型
determiner + grinning
possessive + grinning
用法筆記
Used as a gerund or verbal noun. The countable noun “grin” (a single instance) is more common in everyday speech.