grin

Word family noungrinneradjectivegrinningadverbgrinninglyverbgrin

grin1 /ɡrɪn/ verb (grinned, grinning) [intransitiveI]

SMILEto smile widely 露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑

grin at

She grinned at me, her eyes sparkling.

她咧嘴对我笑着，两眼放光。

grin broadly/widely

He walked out of the pool, grinning widely.

他满面笑容地从游泳池里走上来。

grin like

He was grinning like an idiot (=grinning in a silly way).

他像个傻瓜似的咧着嘴笑。

grin from ear to ear (=grin very widely) 笑得合不拢嘴

2. grin and bear it STAND/BEARto accept an unpleasant or difficult situation without complaining, usually because you realize there is nothing you can do to make it better 苦笑着忍受，默默忍受

Examples from the Corpus

grin and bear it• Abu Salim decided that a third day wasn't necessary so I had to grin and bear it.• And up to now, you've had to quit or grin and bear it.• But she was not on the tour, so I had to grin and bear it.• It's not exactly affectionate, but we Limeys can grin and bear it.• There was no alternative but to grin and bear it.• We just have to grin and bear it.• After debate the team concluded that they had to grin and bear it rather than descend into paranoia.

Examples from the Corpus

grin• "I guess we'll soon find out who's better, " she said with a grin.• There was what may have been a bishop's mitre on the skull, which grinned amiably up at us.• Then they both began to grin, and finally laughed out loud.• Yanto grinned and twisted the throttle again.• I grin at him with my eyes and check my watch.• She kept grinning at me as if we were old friends.• She sat back down again, grinning broadly.• He grins cockily and knowingly, holding a couple of arrows in his hand-he's Cupid, after all.• She was holding the baby, and grinning from ear to ear.• Mr Barraza was grinning, his teeth bright, his bulk overshadowing both of us.• 'I've been a complete idiot', grinned Ian.• Grinning shyly, he offered her a drink.

grin from ear to ear• He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies.

grin2 noun [countableC]

SMILEa wide smile 露齿笑，咧嘴笑

He came into the room with a friendly grin on his face.

他走进房间，脸上带着亲切的微笑。

wide/broad/big etc grin

‘Of course, ’ he agreed with a wide grin.

“那当然。”他满脸堆笑地同意了。

→ wipe the grin off somebody’s face at wipe1(7)

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

a big/huge etc grin

He walked towards me with a big grin.

a wide/broad grin

‘It was great!’ she shouted, with a wide grin.

a toothy grin (=one that shows your teeth a lot)

The man gave a large toothy grin.

a mischievous grin

'Let's play a trick on her’ he suggested with a mischievous grin.

a silly grin

‘Wipe that silly grin off your face!’ the teacher shouted.

a friendly grin

Sam greeted her with a friendly grin.

a delighted grin

‘I've managed to fix it!’ she said, with a delighted grin.

a sheepish grin (=an embarrassed grin because you have done something silly or wrong)

"Sorry", he said with a sheepish grin.

a sly grin

A sly grin crossed his face.

verbs

give a grin

Bill read the letter and gave a sudden grin.

break/split into a grin

The old man’s face broke into a grin.

flash somebody a grin (=smile quickly at someone)

Flashing me a grin over her shoulder, she got into the car.

a grin spreads (=a wide smile covers someone's face)

A self-satisfied grin spread across his face.

a grin widens (=someone starts smiling even more)

Marcus's amused grin widened.

phrases

a grin on somebody’s face

He looked at Sarah, a big grin on his face.

Examples from the Corpus

grin• And the big grin was back with a vengeance.• Death could pop up anytime, a jarring jack-in-the-box with a fixed, bloody grin.• Her face broke into a delighted grin.• William gave her a friendly grin as he walked past.• He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.• Tommy shoots me a little grin.• I was very shy but his mischievous grin put me at my ease and we strolled along behind Sally and her beau.• The television camera captured his sheepish grin as he stepped from the train.• So maybe he already had the rundown on me when he gave me that sexy sneaky grin that day.• The grin vanished like magic, her whole body stiffening in antipathy as her eyes locked with fathomless brown ones.• Joel gave her a wicked grin.• And wry grins on their faces.

wide/broad/big etc grin• Karen looks back and flashes a big grin.• Monday, the Colonel came back to lunch with a big grin on his face.• For once, his big grin was missing.• Big men with big grins slumped half-sideways on their seats, shouting remarks to their neighbours.

Origin grin1

Old English grennian

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释义	grin Word family noungrinneradjectivegrinningadverbgrinninglyverbgrin grin1 /ɡrɪn/ ●●○ verb (grinned, grinning) [intransitiveI] 1 SMILEto smile widely 露齿而笑，咧着嘴笑 grin at She grinned at me, her eyes sparkling. 她咧嘴对我笑着，两眼放光。 grin broadly/widely He walked out of the pool, grinning widely. 他满面笑容地从游泳池里走上来。 grin like He was grinning like an idiot (=grinning in a silly way). 他像个傻瓜似的咧着嘴笑。 grin from ear to ear (=grin very widely) 笑得合不拢嘴 2. grin and bear it STAND/BEARto accept an unpleasant or difficult situation without complaining, usually because you realize there is nothing you can do to make it better 苦笑着忍受，默默忍受 Examples from the Corpus grin and bear it• Abu Salim decided that a third day wasn't necessary so I had to grin and bear it.• And up to now, you've had to quit or grin and bear it.• But she was not on the tour, so I had to grin and bear it.• It's not exactly affectionate, but we Limeys can grin and bear it.• There was no alternative but to grin and bear it.• We just have to grin and bear it.• After debate the team concluded that they had to grin and bear it rather than descend into paranoia. Examples from the Corpus grin• "I guess we'll soon find out who's better, " she said with a grin.• There was what may have been a bishop's mitre on the skull, which grinned amiably up at us.• Then they both began to grin, and finally laughed out loud.• Yanto grinned and twisted the throttle again.• I grin at him with my eyes and check my watch.• She kept grinning at me as if we were old friends.• She sat back down again, grinning broadly.• He grins cockily and knowingly, holding a couple of arrows in his hand-he's Cupid, after all.• She was holding the baby, and grinning from ear to ear.• Mr Barraza was grinning, his teeth bright, his bulk overshadowing both of us.• 'I've been a complete idiot', grinned Ian.• Grinning shyly, he offered her a drink. grin from ear to ear• He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies. grin2 ●●○ noun [countableC] SMILEa wide smile 露齿笑，咧嘴笑 He came into the room with a friendly grin on his face. 他走进房间，脸上带着亲切的微笑。 wide/broad/big etc grin ‘Of course, ’ he agreed with a wide grin. “那当然。”他满脸堆笑地同意了。 → wipe the grin off somebody’s face at wipe1(7) n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a big/huge etc grin He walked towards me with a big grin. a wide/broad grin ‘It was great!’ she shouted, with a wide grin. a toothy grin (=one that shows your teeth a lot) The man gave a large toothy grin. a mischievous grin 'Let's play a trick on her’ he suggested with a mischievous grin. a silly grin ‘Wipe that silly grin off your face!’ the teacher shouted. a friendly grin Sam greeted her with a friendly grin. a delighted grin ‘I've managed to fix it!’ she said, with a delighted grin. a sheepish grin (=an embarrassed grin because you have done something silly or wrong) "Sorry", he said with a sheepish grin. a sly grin A sly grin crossed his face. verbs give a grin Bill read the letter and gave a sudden grin. break/split into a grin The old man’s face broke into a grin. flash somebody a grin (=smile quickly at someone) Flashing me a grin over her shoulder, she got into the car. a grin spreads (=a wide smile covers someone's face) A self-satisfied grin spread across his face. a grin widens (=someone starts smiling even more) Marcus's amused grin widened. phrases a grin on somebody’s face He looked at Sarah, a big grin on his face. Examples from the Corpus grin• And the big grin was back with a vengeance.• Death could pop up anytime, a jarring jack-in-the-box with a fixed, bloody grin.• Her face broke into a delighted grin.• William gave her a friendly grin as he walked past.• He gave them a huge grin and blew them a kiss.• Tommy shoots me a little grin.• I was very shy but his mischievous grin put me at my ease and we strolled along behind Sally and her beau.• The television camera captured his sheepish grin as he stepped from the train.• So maybe he already had the rundown on me when he gave me that sexy sneaky grin that day.• The grin vanished like magic, her whole body stiffening in antipathy as her eyes locked with fathomless brown ones.• Joel gave her a wicked grin.• And wry grins on their faces. wide/broad/big etc grin• Karen looks back and flashes a big grin.• Monday, the Colonel came back to lunch with a big grin on his face.• For once, his big grin was missing.• Big men with big grins slumped half-sideways on their seats, shouting remarks to their neighbours. Origin grin1 Old English grennian
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