smile
noun [ C ] uk/smaɪl/ us/smaɪl/
B1 微笑，笑容
a happy or friendly expression on the face in which the ends of the mouth curve up slightly, often with the lips moving apart so that the teeth can be seen
Amy had a big/broad smile on her face. 埃米脸上满是笑容。
She has a nice smile. 她笑得很甜。
He winked and gave me a smile. 他眨了眨眼，冲我笑了一下。
It's nice to be able to bring a smile to people's faces (= make people smile). 能让人笑感觉真好。
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- Slowly a smile spread across her face.
- There was the faintest trace of a smile on her lips.
- He tried to suppress a smile but felt the corner of his mouth twitch.
- She gave everyone a welcoming smile.
- The minister wore a confident smile throughout the interview.
Idiom
be all smilesidiom 笑容满面
to look happy and friendly, especially when other people are not expecting you to
She's never been very friendly, but she was all smiles when she asked me to help her with her homework. 她对人从来不怎么热情，但让我帮她写作业时，脸上却堆满了笑容。
smile
verb uk/smaɪl/ us/smaɪl/
B1 [ I or T ]微笑，笑
to make a happy or friendly expression in which the corners of your mouth curve up
He smiled and shook my hand. 他笑着和我握了手。
When he smiled at me I knew everything was all right. 他冲我笑时，我就知道一切正常。
Esme's so cheerful - she's always smiling. 埃丝米很开朗——她总是笑吟吟的。
I couldn't help smiling when I thought of how pleased she was going to be. 想到她会多么高兴时，我就忍不住要笑。
He smiled politely as Mary apologized for her drunken friends. 当玛丽替她喝醉的朋友道歉时，他很有礼貌地笑了笑。
He smiled to himself as he thought about his new girlfriend. 想到自己的新女友，他会心地笑了。
He smiled the smile of a man who knew victory was within reach. 他露出了稳操胜券者特有的微笑。
[ T ]以微笑表达;微笑着说
to express or say something with a smile
He smiled his congratulations and left without another word. 他微笑着表示祝贺，然后就离去了，没有再多说一句话。
"Don't you worry about a thing. Everything's going to be just fine," smiled Robin reassuringly. “别担心，一切都会很好的，”罗宾微笑着安慰道。
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- She smiled affectionately at him.
- My mother smiled encouragingly at me as I went up on stage.
- He smiled fondly at the children.
- She looked up from her book and smiled at me.
- He smiled at me in a reassuring way.
Phrasal verb
smile on something/someone 积极对待
to feel positive about something or someone, or to treat it, him, or her in a very positive way
The government began to smile on small businesses when it realized that they were the key to economic growth. 政府意识到小企业是经济增长的关键后，开始对其另眼相看。
figurative The gods smiled on us and we had brilliant sunshine throughout the day. 上天眷顾我们，我们度过了阳光明媚的一天。