smiling

/ˈsmaɪ.lɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsmaɪ.lɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

smiling — adjective

  • smilingpositive
  • more smilingcomparative
  • most smilingsuperlative

1. having a happy expression on your face, with the corners of your mouth turned up

1.形容詞A2
釋義

having a happy expression on your face, with the corners of your mouth turned upward, especially when you are pleased, amused, or friendly

例句

A smiling flight attendant welcomed everyone onto the plane.

attributive use before a noun

Wei's smiling face appeared at the window when I knocked.

collocation: smiling face

同義詞
  • cheerful

    describes a general happy mood, not just the facial expression

  • grinning

    suggests a wider smile that shows the teeth

  • beaming

    suggests a very bright, radiant smile, often with great happiness

反義詞
  • frowning

    the opposite facial expression, with eyebrows drawn together

  • scowling

    an angry or annoyed facial expression

文法句型

smiling + noun (attributive)

be + smiling (predicative)

用法筆記

Commonly used before nouns like 'face', 'eyes', 'expression', or 'look' to describe a friendly, happy appearance. Also often used predicatively after a form of 'be'.

常見錯誤

❌The baby was sleeping with smiling.
✅The baby was sleeping with a smile.
💡'smiling' is an adjective or verb, not a noun; use 'a smile' as a noun after 'with'.
❌He was smiling loudly.
✅He was laughing loudly.
💡'smile' describes a quiet facial expression; 'laugh' describes the sound of amusement.