grin
grin — noun
1. a broad smile that shows the teeth, usually because a person is very happy, amus
a broad smile that shows the teeth, usually because a person is very happy, amused, or pleased about something
Reuben walked out of the exam room with a huge grin on his face.
collocation: a huge grin on someone's face
A wide grin spread across Élise's face when she spotted her best friend.
Nikhil's goofy grin made everyone in the wedding photo laugh.
Rachel tried to hide her grin, but her sparkling eyes gave it away.
文法句型
a [adjective] grin on someone's face
用法筆記
Often used with verbs like 'have', 'wear', 'give', or 'flash': 'He wore a wide grin after the victory.' 'She flashed him a grin.' The phrase 'wipe that grin off your face' is used as a disapproving command when someone is smiling at an inappropriate moment.
常見錯誤
grin — verb
1. to make a wide smile that shows your teeth, usually because you feel happy, amus
to make a wide smile that shows your teeth, usually because you feel happy, amused, or pleased with something
The little girl grinned at her grandfather from behind the sofa.
Adina grinned when she heard that her team had won the competition.
grin + when-clause showing the reason for the smile
Cyrus grinned at the silly memory and reached for his phone to call his sister.
The coach grinned proudly as the players lifted the championship trophy.
- frown
to show displeasure by bringing the eyebrows together and turning down the corners of the mouth
文法句型
grin + at [someone/something]
grin + adverb (broadly/widely/sheepishly)
用法筆記
Intransitive only — never used with a direct object. The person being smiled at follows the preposition 'at': 'grin at someone.' Frequently appears with manner adverbs such as 'broadly', 'widely', 'sheepishly', or 'nervously'. In informal British English, 'grin' can also describe an awkward or pained expression in the fixed phrase 'grin and bear it' (to endure something unpleasant without complaint).