单词 | smile |
释义 | smile —smileless, adj. —smilelessly, adv. —smilelessness, n. —smiler, n. —smilingly, adv. /smuyl/, v. , smiled, smiling, n. v.i. 1. to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth. 2. to regard with favor: Luck smiled on us that night. 3. to have a pleasant or agreeable appearance or aspect, as natural scenes, objects, etc.: The landscape smiled in the sunlight. v.t. 4. to assume or give (a smile, esp. of a given kind): She smiled a warm and friendly smile. 5. to express by a smile: to smile approval. 6. to bring, put, drive, etc., by or as by smiling: to smile one's tears away. 7. smile at, a. to regard with pleasure or amusement, as with a smile. b. to regard with mild derision: to smile at someone's affectations. n. 8. the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face. 9. favor or kindly regard: fortune's smile. 10. a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect. [1250-1300; ME smyllen (v.); c. OHG smilan, Dan smile] Syn. 1, 8. See laugh. Ant. 1, 8. frown. |
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