beaming

/ˈbiː.mɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbiː.mɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

beaming — 形容詞

  • beamingpositive
  • more beamingcomparative
  • most beamingsuperlative

1. If a person is beaming, their face shows a big bright smile because they feel de

1.形容詞B2
釋義

笑容燦爛的

因喜悅或自豪而滿臉笑意的

If a person is beaming, their face shows a big bright smile because they feel delighted or proud.

例句

The beaming graduate held up her certificate outside the school gate.

那位笑容燦爛的畢業生在校門外舉起她的證書。

attributive use: beaming + person after success

After the final concert, Ryo's beaming face filled the backstage mirror.

最後一場音樂會後，後台鏡子裡映出 Ryo 笑容燦爛的臉。

beaming + face in a concrete visual scene

同義詞
  • smiling

    more neutral than beaming and can describe a smaller or gentler smile

  • grinning

    more informal and often suggests a wide smile with teeth showing

  • radiant

    broader than beaming; can describe beauty or light as well as happiness

  • glowing

    often suggests warm happiness or health rather than a clearly visible smile

反義詞
  • unsmiling

    shows no smile and often gives a serious or strict impression

  • gloomy

    describes a sad or low mood instead of bright visible happiness

文法句型

beaming + noun

look + beaming

beaming with + noun

用法筆記

Often followed by "with" plus the feeling or cause, as in "beaming with pride." After verbs like look or seem, it describes a visible expression rather than the act of smiling. Before a noun, such as "a beaming mother," the adjective reading is especially clear.

常見錯誤

❌Ari felt beaming after reading the email.
✅Ari looked beaming after reading the email.
💡'Beaming' usually describes a smile or expression that people can see, not a hidden feeling by itself.