Smile

[smaɪl]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement.

(verb.) change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure.

(verb.) express with a smile; 'She smiled her thanks'.

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解釋/意思:

(v. i.) To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

(v. i.) To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.

(v. i.) To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.

(v. i.) To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

(v. t.) To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.

(v. t.) To affect in a certain way with a smile.

(v. i.) The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown.

(v. i.) A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.

(v. i.) Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

(v. i.) Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

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解釋/意思:

v.i. to express pleasure by the countenance: to express slight contempt: to look joyous: to be favourable.—n. act of smiling: the expression of the features in smiling: favour: (slang) a drink a treat.—ns. Smī′ler one who smiles; Smī′let (Shak.) a little smile.—adj. Smī′ling wearing a smile joyous.—adv. Smī′lingly in a smiling manner: with a smile or look of pleasure.—n. Smī′lingness the state of being smiling.

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