🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
IELTS BNC: 3169 COCA: 4154

grin

1 of 2

verb

grinned; grinning

intransitive verb

: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter
broadly : smile
grinning from ear to ear
grinner noun
grinningly adverb

grin

2 of 2

noun

plural grins
: a facial expression produced by grinning especially in pleasure or amusement
a happy grin
She grew into a nimble young girl of seven winters, a thoughtful girl with shining brown eyes and a wide grin Louise Erdrich
I wanted to wipe the grin off his face [=make him stop smiling.]

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly. grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
McCarthy would have to grin and bear the minority until the GOP, boosted by a wave of anti–Barack Obama Tea Party sentiment, enjoyed a 64-seat swing in 2010. Grace Segers, The New Republic, 11 Aug. 2022 But the rest of the world is left with less to grin about. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 For the rest of the drive, the two of you grin at each other through the mirror, delighting in this secret shared so many miles from home. Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 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 All that was left to do was grin and bear it and hope that Mom would give me a turkey sandwich for lunch the next day. Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022 All the Blazers can do is grin and bear it and hope their luck turns at the June 23 NBA draft, during free agency or in the trade market. oregonlive, 17 May 2022 Even as the show around her stutters, Garner leans into her role with a vulpine, barely there grin that proves irresistible. Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Feb. 2022 For instance, when infielder Ramón Urías worked a walk-off walk to beat the Yankees earlier this month, his first move was to grin and bring his hands to his face. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English grennen, from Old English grennian; akin to Old High German grennen to snarl

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grin was before the 12th century

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime