smile
/smaɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /smaɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsmī(-ə)l/ (ame, mw)
smile — 名詞
- smilesingular
- smilesplural
1. the expression you make when the corners of your mouth lift up, usually because
微笑；笑容
嘴角上揚、表達開心友善的表情
the expression you make when the corners of your mouth lift up, usually because you are happy, amused, or want to be friendly toward someone
Théo broke into a wide smile when he saw his friend at the station.
Théo 一看見朋友在車站，臉上立刻綻放出燦爛的笑容。
collocation: break into a smile
Maja gave the nervous child a warm, encouraging smile before the test.
Maja 在考試前給了那個緊張的孩子一個溫暖、鼓勵的微笑。
collocation: give someone a [adjective] smile
A polite smile appeared on Feng's face as he welcomed the guests into his home.
Feng 在迎接客人進屋時，臉上帶著禮貌的微笑。
Arjun wiped the smile off his face when he realized the teacher was serious.
Arjun 發現老師是認真的之後，立刻收起了臉上的笑容。
The old photograph showed her grandmother's gentle smile from many years ago.
那張舊照片中，她祖母露出多年以前溫柔的笑容。
- frown
an expression made by bringing your eyebrows together, showing displeasure or worry
文法句型
a [adjective] smile
a smile on someone's face
give someone a smile
break into a smile
smile — 動詞
- smilepresent simple I / you / we / they
- smileshe / she / it
- smiledpast simple
- smiling-ing form
1. to raise the sides of your lips inward and upward to show that you are happy, fr
微笑；笑臉
嘴角上揚以表達開心或友善
to raise the sides of your lips inward and upward to show that you are happy, friendly, or amused, often when greeting someone or reacting to something pleasant
The baby smiled at her mother and reached out her tiny hands.
寶寶對著媽媽微笑，並伸出小小的手。
pattern: smile at someone
Walid smiled when he heard that his team had won the final match.
Walid 聽到他的隊伍贏得了總決賽時，露出了笑容。
Adisa smiled politely at the waiter as he handed him the menu.
Adisa 禮貌地對服務生微笑，同時接過他遞來的菜單。
Megan smiled to herself while reading the funny text from her sister.
Megan 一邊讀著妹妹傳來的搞笑訊息，一邊暗自微笑。
Pim smiled at the old photograph and felt a flood of warm memories.
Pim 對著那張老照片微笑，心中湧起一股溫暖的回憶。
- frown
to bring your eyebrows together and show displeasure or concentration
文法句型
smile at someone
smile about something
smile to yourself
smile at something
用法筆記
This sense is intransitive and does not take a direct object. Common grammatical patterns include 'smile at [someone/something]', 'smile about [something]', and 'smile to yourself'. The subject can be a person, or figuratively 'luck' or 'fate' ('Fortune smiled on us').
常見錯誤
2. to say something or communicate a feeling while smiling, so that your smile is p
笑說；笑示
邊笑邊說出或傳達感受
to say something or communicate a feeling while smiling, so that your smile is part of the way you express yourself
'Welcome home, Théo,' Felix smiled warmly as he held the front door open.
「歡迎回家，Théo，」Felix 微笑著說，一邊為他打開大門。
pattern: smile + speech
Sivan smiled her thanks and sat down in the chair next to the window.
Sivan 微笑著表達感謝，然後在窗邊的椅子上坐了下來。
pattern: smile your thanks
'You did a great job on the project,' the manager smiled, handing Wren the report.
「你在這個專案上表現得很好，」主管微笑著說，一邊把報告遞給 Wren。
Vinícius smiled a friendly greeting to the new family that moved in next door.
Vinícius 對搬到隔壁的新家庭露出友善的微笑，當作打招呼。
文法句型
smile + speech
smile your thanks/greeting/welcome
用法筆記
This sense takes a direct object such as a greeting, thanks, or a smile itself. It is also commonly used as a reporting verb for speech ('…,' she smiled). The object is typically a positive feeling or polite gesture, not a concrete thing.