| 单词 | beamish |
| 释义 | beamish (once / 12173 pages) adj Use the adjective beamish when you describe someone who is smiling and cheerful. A beamish child tends to laugh and play happily with his friends all afternoon. Though it's unusual, beamish is a descriptive way to talk about a smiley, optimistic person. Your kindergarten teacher may have been beamish, cheering students up with her positive attitude and sweet smile. Most kids are beamish when they visit amusement parks and playgrounds. Beamish dates from the 1500's, from the verb beam, "to smile radiantly." Lewis Carroll may have thought he invented the word in his poem "Jabberwocky," which is full of made-up words, but beamish is real, if uncommon. WORD FAMILYbeamish: beamishly+/beam: beamed, beaming, beamish, beams, beamy/beaming: beamingly/beamy: beamily USAGE EXAMPLESBeamish Museum is showing copies of her letters and a teapot in which Cotton is said to have brewed poisoned tea. BBC(Nov 20, 2016) The Beamish Museum in County Durham has been awarded £10.9m to create a new 1950s exhibition. BBC(Oct 12, 2016) Mr. Beamish’s unfortunate attempt explores the world of Matisse with a backdrop evocative of his cutouts. New York Times(Aug 10, 2015) adj smiling with happiness or optimism "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll Syn smiling, twinkly cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits |
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