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BNC: 13332 COCA: 10865

grimace

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grimace /ˈgrɪməs/ noun
plural grimaces
grimace
/ˈgrɪməs/
noun
plural grimaces
Learner's definition of GRIMACE
[count]
: a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain(表示厌恶、不赞成或痛苦的)怪相,鬼脸

— grimace

verb grimaces; grimaced; grimacing [no object]
BNC: 13332 COCA: 10865

grimace

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noun

gri·​mace ˈgri-məs How to pronounce grimace (audio) gri-ˈmās How to pronounce grimace (audio)
: a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
a grimace of hate and rage
grimacer noun

grimace

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verb

grimaced; grimacing

intransitive verb

: to distort one's face in an expression usually of pain, disgust, or disapproval
Grimacing slightly, he runs his finger over the back of his heel, where a deep … fissure has opened inside a callus. Chris Ballard
My father shifted his weight and grimaced. The sheet slid off his injured leg, the calf swollen, purple as a plum … Bernard Cooper

Example Sentences

Noun The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound. he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Both Angela and Cashay complete the course (with Angela in the lead), and the entire time, Sarah watches from the sidelines with a grimace. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Asked about these questions, McKenna and Sommers grimace. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 29 Dec. 2021 The logo — a cartoon Banana with bat cocked, lips twisted in a grimace. Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2022 His face was too badly maimed to even arrange itself into a grimace of pain. Lindsey Fitzharris, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2022 As Dustin Johnson followed through his first swing of the day, his face twisted into a grimace. Mitchell Forde For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 July 2022 Then there was the stumble on No. 8, and the grimace in obvious pain. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 Bradley would enter the room wearing a grimace more often than a grin, sit behind a microphone and begin by explaining how his team could get better. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 But show the identical face on a runner crossing the finish line of a race, and the same grimace conveys triumph. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2022
Verb
My heart goes out to all who have to grin and bear it, or grimace and bear it. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 June 2022 The thought of Daytona’s orange beaches caused a few to grimace. Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022 While some may grimace, natural gas will remain a prominent part of the American economy not just to generate electricity but also to assist in the manufacturing process. Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 Above her, the rest of the art-world figures—all, as Bloemink shows, caricatural portraits of real people—gesticulate and grimace. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 Matthew doesn’t speak but can grimace, shrug, grunt, nod, or frown. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022 Lava-red splashes oozed across the screens as Collins dug into his theatrical leanings to sneer and grimace through the lyrics, punctuating them with the song's trademark reptilian cackle. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2021 While those from the pro-vaccination camp might grimace in disdain at Minaj, her rationale for refraining from getting vaccinated is shared by many others who also remain unvaccinated. Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 Having something to look forward to is important, so use family meetings to create ideas that will make everyone smile (or at least not grimace). Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Middle French, alteration of grimache, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grīma mask

First Known Use

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1762, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grimace was in 1651
BNC: 13332 COCA: 10865
grimace

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GRIMACE | GRIMACE + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElittle, slight, small有些扭曲的表情pained, painful (especially NAmE) 疼痛的/痛苦的表情wry哭笑不得的表情facial鬼臉VERB + GRIMACEgive (sb), make(對某人)做怪相;扮鬼臉She made a wry grimace.她做出一副哭笑不得的表情。twist into扭曲成一副怪相His face twisted into a grimace.他的臉扭曲成一副怪相。GRIMACE + VERBtwist sth⋯扭曲成怪相An ugly grimace twisted her face.她扮了個鬼臉,臉都扭曲了。PREPOSITIONwith a grimace帶着一副怪相He acknowledged his mistake with a wry grimace.他做了個怪怪的表情,算是認了錯。grimace of因⋯而面部扭曲a grimace of disgust / pain因厭惡/痛苦而面部扭曲
grimace

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBslightly面部稍有些扭曲inwardly內心哭笑不得PREPOSITIONat因⋯而面部扭曲;對⋯扮鬼臉He grimaced slightly at the pain.他痛得臉都有些歪了。She grimaced at him.她衝他扮了個鬼臉。in, with因⋯而面部扭曲She grimaced in disgust.她露出厭惡的表情。

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