grimace
grimace — 動詞
- grimacepresent simple I / you / we / they
- grimaceshe / she / it
- grimacedpast simple
- grimacing-ing form
1. to pull your face into a twisted, unattractive shape as a sudden reaction to phy
扭曲表情
因痛苦或不悅而扭曲臉部
to pull your face into a twisted, unattractive shape as a sudden reaction to physical pain, a bad taste or smell, or something you find very unpleasant
Mei-Lin grimaced when the doctor touched her swollen ankle.
當醫生碰到 Mei-Lin 腫脹的腳踝時，她痛得臉部扭曲。
grimace + when + [painful situation]
Haruto grimaced at the bitter taste of the medicine.
Haruto 嚐到藥的苦味後，露出嫌惡的表情。
grimace + at + [unpleasant sensation]
The children grimaced as their father spooned the soup into bowls — it was full of green vegetables.
當父親把湯舀進碗裡時，孩子們都皺起了臉——湯裡滿是綠色蔬菜。
Arjun grimaced with pain as he tried to stand up from the chair.
Arjun 試著從椅子上站起來時，痛得臉部扭曲。
grimace + with + pain/disgust
Nadia grimaced in disgust when she saw what was left in the refrigerator.
Nadia 看到冰箱裡剩下的東西時，厭惡地皺起臉來。
grimace + in + disgust
- grimace at
- grimace with pain
- grimace in disgust
- grimace in pain
- smile
a happy or friendly facial expression
文法句型
grimace + at/in/with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with the prepositions 'at' (the cause), 'with' (the feeling), or 'in' (the emotion) to indicate why someone is grimacing.
常見錯誤
grimace — 名詞
- grimacesingular
- grimacesplural
1. a twisted, pained expression on your face that shows you are in pain, disgusted,
痛苦表情
痛苦或不悅時的面部扭曲表情
a twisted, pained expression on your face that shows you are in pain, disgusted, or strongly opposed to something
Diego made a grimace of pain as he stepped off the bus with his injured leg.
Diego 拖著受傷的腿走下公車時，臉上露出痛苦的表情。
made a grimace + of + [feeling]
A grimace spread across Sofia's face when she bit into the lemon.
Sofia 咬了一口檸檬，臉上浮現苦澀的表情。
Farid's face twisted into a grimace when he heard the terrible news.
Farid 聽到那個可怕的消息後，臉都皺成了一團。
face twisted into a grimace
Amara tried to hide her grimace when her aunt offered her a strange-smelling dish.
當阿姨端出味道古怪的菜餚時，Amara 試圖隱藏她嫌惡的表情。
hide a grimace
Oliver gave a quick grimace before forcing a smile for the photograph.
Oliver 先快速皺了一下臉，然後才勉強擠出笑容拍照。
gave a grimace
- make a grimace
- hide a grimace
- give a grimace
- a grimace of pain
- a grimace of disgust
- smile
a happy or friendly facial expression
文法句型
grimace + of + noun phrase
make/give/hide + a + grimace
用法筆記
Often paired with the verbs 'make', 'give', or 'hide'. The noun can be modified with 'of' plus a feeling (e.g. 'a grimace of disgust').