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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++smile1 /smaɪl/ ●●● S3 W1 verb  1  [intransitive]SMILE to make your mouth curve upwards, in order to be friendly or because you are happy or amused 微笑smile at Susan smiled at him and waved. 苏珊朝他笑着挥挥手。 She had to smile at his enthusiasm (=she was amused by it). 他的热情把她逗笑了。 her smiling face 她的笑脸smile about I haven’t had much to smile about lately. 近来我没什么开心的事情。smile to yourself Mark read the message and smiled to himself. 马克读着那条信息，笑了起来。5 ► You smile at someone. Don’t say ‘smile to someone’. 对某人笑是 smile at someone，不要说 ‘smile to someone’。n GrammarYou smile at someone: They all smiled at me. ✗Don’t say: They all smiled to me.2  [transitive]SAY/STATE to say or express something with a smile 微笑着说；以微笑表示 ‘It’s good to have you back, ’ she smiled. “你回来了真好。”她微笑着说。3. fortune/the gods etc smile on somebody especially literaryLUCKY if fortune, the gods etc smile on you, you have good luck 幸运之神/神等在向某人微笑 THESAURUSsmile to make your mouth curve upwards, in order to be friendly or because you are happy or amused 微笑She smiled when she read his email. 她笑眯眯地读着他的电子邮件。‘I’m delighted to meet you, ' George said, smiling at the girl. “很高兴见到你。”乔治笑着对那女孩说。grin to give a big smile 咧嘴笑The two boys were grinning at each other. 两个男孩咧着嘴冲对方笑。The coach was grinning from ear to ear (=was grinning a lot) when the team scored. 球队进球得分,教练笑得合不拢嘴。beam to give a big happy smile for a long time, because you are very pleased or proud 〔因非常高兴或自豪而〕满面笑容,眉开眼笑She beamed with pride as her son collected the award. 儿子领奖的时候,她满脸自豪的笑容。The wedding couple were outside beaming at the camera. 那对新人在外面对着镜头笑意盈盈。smirk to smile in an unpleasant way, for example because you are pleased about someone else’s bad luck or because you know something that someone else does not know 幸灾乐祸地笑The children smirked when the teacher dropped all the books on the floor. 老师把所有的书都弄掉在地上,孩子们就幸灾乐祸地笑了起来。What are you smirking about? 你幸灾乐祸地笑什么？simper disapproving written to smile in a silly and annoying way 傻笑,痴笑a group of simpering schoolgirls 一群咯咯傻笑的女学童I hated the way she simpered every time a man spoke to her. 我讨厌每次有男人跟她说话时她傻笑的样子。n COLLOCATIONSadverbssmile broadly (=very happily, with a wide smile)He sat there smiling broadly.smile warmly (=in a friendly way)The man looked at Kim and smiled warmly.smile faintly/slightly (=a little)I saw her smile faintly at the memory.smile politelyI shook his hand and smiled politely.smile sweetly (=in a friendly way, sometimes not sincerely)I smiled sweetly and walked away.smile ruefully written (=in a slightly sad way)‘I’m sorry, ’ she said, and smiled ruefully. smile wryly written (=when a situation is bad but also amusing)Carew looked at the mess and smiled wryly to himself.smile thinly written (=a little, not in a happy or friendly way)She smiled thinly. He would be sorry one day.smile weakly written (=without energy or confidence)‘It’s OK, ’ she said, and smiled weakly.smile grimly written (=when pleased or amused in an unpleasant situation)The guard smiled grimly.verbssmile to yourselfMaggie looked at the photo and smiled to herself.make somebody smileHis comment made her smile.→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

smile• He walked beside her and she knew he was still smiling.• "I knew you'd come, " she smiled.• My father rarely smiled.• She smiled and said, "Good morning.''• Kathy couldn't help smiling as the children came back into the room.• The twins turned and smiled at each other, sharing a private joke.• He winked, and she smiled back at him.• They had stopped smiling because it wasn't necessary to pretend any more.• She smiled broadly when her name was called.• a roomful of smiling children• We smiled feebly and refrained from attempting any further communication with these introspective folk.• He can make people smile just by walking into a room.• He smiled nervously looking around the room, moving restlessly in his seat.• So Hamilton vowed to keep smiling, no matter what.• 'Stop worrying, you look very nice, ' she smiled reassuringly.• He smiled with cool amusement, his lower lip pushed out.• She smiled, with her tired light brown eyes and then with her whole face.smile to yourself• I settled back into the pouch-seat, smiling to myself.• That admission made her smile to herself.• Unlaced, unzipped, unpinned, unclipped, unrolled, unsaid, undone, she thought, and smiled to herself.• I bet Barrow was choked, he smiled to himself as he emptied stale tea leaves from the pot into the sink.• Creed had smiled to himself as he had slid the Xerox copies back into the envelope.• Warner smiled to himself as he jotted down a few notes.• He smiled to himself as he sensed Suzy soften at the excuse.• Corbett watched them go and smiled to himself at what he had learnt.smile2 ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]  SMILEan expression in which your mouth curves upwards, when you are being friendly or are happy or amused 微笑,笑容 He had a big smile on his face. 他笑容满面。with a smile ‘Oh, I’m fine, ’ Anna replied with a smile. “噢,我很好。”安娜笑着回答。 → wipe the smile/grin off somebody’s face at wipe1(7) COLLOCATIONSverbsgive (somebody) a smile 给（某人）一个微笑The boy gave a friendly smile. 男孩露出友好的微笑。flash (somebody) a smile (=give a quick smile) （向某人）一笑She flashed him a smile. 她冲他一笑。have a smile on your face/lips 满面笑容They all had broad smiles on their faces. 他们个个都满脸笑容。be all smiles (=be happy or friendly and smile a lot) 笑容可掬One moment he’s all smiles, the next moment he shouts at me. 他一会儿笑容可掬,一会儿又冲我大叫大嚷。force/manage a smile (=smile when you do not really feel happy or friendly) 勉强挤出一个笑容nShe forced a smile, but he could see disappointment in her face.wear a smile (=have a smile on your face) 挂着微笑nShe wore a self-confident smile.return somebody’s smile (=smile back at someone) 朝某人回笑nI smiled at him, but he didn’t return my smile.somebody breaks into a smile/somebody’s face breaks into a smile (=they suddenly smile) 某人突然一笑nAnna’s face broke into a smile at the prospect of a guest.a smile spreads across somebody’s face (=they smile) 某人笑逐颜开nA faint smile spread across her face.somebody’s smile broadens (=it gets bigger) 某人笑容更加灿烂nHis smile broadened when Sarah walked in.somebody’s smile fades/vanishes (=they stop smiling) 某人的笑容消失nHer smile faded and a shaft of panic shot through her.adjectivesa big/broad/wide smile (=when you are very happy) 一个大大的笑容She had a big smile on her face. 她脸上挂着灿烂的笑容。a warm/friendly smile 热情/友好的微笑Peter Leary welcomed Rachel with a warm smile. 彼得·利里以热情的微笑欢迎蕾切尔。a little/faint/slight smile 小小/淡淡/浅浅的微笑She gave him an apologetic little smile. 她歉意地向他微微一笑。a quick smile 匆匆的一笑She gave him a quick smile. 她向他匆匆一笑。a slow smile 慢慢的微笑A slow smile spread across his face. 他脸上慢慢绽开一个笑容。a dazzling smile (=a big smile which shows someone’s white teeth) 灿烂的笑容nWhen he came back she gave him her most dazzling smile.a beaming/radiant smile (=when you are very happy) 喜气洋洋的微笑n‘I’m so pleased, ’ she told him with a beaming smile.a bright smile written (=when you look very happy, but you may not feel happy) 粲然的笑容nShe forced a bright smile.a tight smile written (=when you are not really happy or friendly) 生硬的笑nAs he stepped past Carson he gave a quick, tight smile of acknowledgement.a wry smile written (=when a situation is bad but also amusing) 苦笑nGuy’s mouth twisted into a wry smile.a rueful smile written (=when you feel slightly sad) 凄然的笑n‘I’ve been pretty stupid, haven’t I?’ Harry said with a rueful smile.a knowing smile (=when you know something secret) 会心的一笑nShe wanted to smack him for his knowing smile.

Examples from the Corpus

smile• The captain came in from the wing of the bridge with a hint of a smile on his usually rather stern face.• "How's it going?" Maya asked with a smile.• She's really happy for me; she has a big smile on her face.• Johnny's broad smile changed slowly to a frown.• After a while, Corbett nodded, handed over a few coins and left, his face wreathed in a complacent smile.• He fell asleep with a contented smile on his face.• Her smile had been faintly wicked, as though she had been wondering what might be his reaction.• She clapped her hands and broke into one of her huge smiles.• The face was ugly but the inquiring smile kind.• Helga has a lovely smile.• 'Hi, ' said Sophie, with the most radiant smile I have ever seen.• The sick smile that Odilo sported throughout his wedding day seems, in retrospect, all too appropriate.• Barry gave the old lady a warm smile.• Such a wicked, wicked smile.• Juan had a wide smile on his face.with a smile• My offer was accepted with a smile.• He passed away with a smile on his face.• Anthea moved to a mirror and smoothed her closely permed black hair before stepping forward with a smile on her lips.• She looked at me with a smile that implied fusion.• But everybody was in a good mood that morning, and his apologies were returned with a smile.• Was it enough to vote for liberal Democrats and pay their taxes with a smile?• Fortunately, the landlord hadn't seen our arrival and he served us with a smile and an offer of menus.• She peered in through his window with a smile and a nervous tic that made her appear to be pleading.Origin smile1 (1200-1300) Probably from a Scandinavian language

smile1 verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1
→THESAURUS1smile2 noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese  

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smile¹ S3 W1 /smaɪl/ verb1. [intransitive] to make your mouth curve upwards, in order to be friendly or because you are happy or amused
    smile at
    Susan smiled at him and waved.
    She had to smile at his enthusiasm (=she was amused by it).
    her smiling face
    smile about
    I haven’t had much to smile about lately.
    smile to yourself
    Mark read the message and smiled to himself.
  ► You smile at someone. Do not say ‘smile to someone’.
2. [transitive] to say or express something with a smile:
    ‘It’s good to have you back,’ she smiled.
3. fortune/the gods etc smile on somebody especially literary if fortune, the gods etc smile on you, you have good luck
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adverbs
   ▪ smile broadly (=very happily, with a wide smile) He sat there smiling broadly.
   ▪ smile warmly (=in a friendly way) The man looked at Kim and smiled warmly.
   ▪ smile faintly/slightly (=a little) I saw her smile faintly at the memory.
   ▪ smile politely I shook his hand and smiled politely.
   ▪ smile sweetly (=in a friendly way, sometimes not sincerely) I smiled sweetly and walked away.
   ▪ smile ruefully written (=in a slightly sad way) ‘I’m sorry,’ she said, and smiled ruefully.
   ▪ smile wryly written (=when a situation is bad but also amusing) Carew looked at the mess and smiled wryly to himself.
   ▪ smile thinly written (=a little, not in a happy or friendly way) She smiled thinly. He would be sorry one day.
   ▪ smile weakly written (=without energy or confidence) ‘It’s OK,,’ she said, and smiled weakly.
   ▪ smile grimly written (=when pleased or amused in an unpleasant situation) The guard smiled grimly.
■ verbs
   ▪ smile to yourself Maggie looked at the photo and smiled to herself.
   ▪ make somebody smile His comment made her smile.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ smile to make your mouth curve upwards, in order to be friendly or because you are happy or amused: She smiled when she read his email. | ‘I’m delighted to meet you,' George said, smiling at the girl.
   ▪ grin to give a big smile: The two boys were grinning at each other. | The coach was grinning from ear to ear (=was grinning a lot) when the team scored.
   ▪ beam to give a big happy smile for a long time, because you are very pleased or proud: She beamed with pride as her son collected the award. | The wedding couple were outside beaming at the camera.
   ▪ smirk to smile in an unpleasant way, for example because you are pleased about someone else’s bad luck or because you know something that someone else does not know: The children smirked when the teacher dropped all the books on the floor. | What are you smirking about?
   ▪ simper disapproving written to smile in a silly and annoying way: a group of simpering schoolgirls | I hated the way she simpered every time a man spoke to her.

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smile² S2 W2 noun [countable]
an expression in which your mouth curves upwards, when you are being friendly or are happy or amused:
    He had a big smile on his face.
    with a smile
    ‘Oh, I’m fine,’ Anna replied with a smile.
⇨ wipe the smile/grin off sb’s face at wipe¹(7)
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ verbs
   ▪ give (somebody) a smile The boy gave a friendly smile.
   ▪ flash (somebody) a smile (=give a quick smile) She flashed him a smile.
   ▪ have a smile on your face/lips They all had broad smiles on their faces.
   ▪ be all smiles (=be happy or friendly and smile a lot) One moment he’s all smiles, the next moment he shouts at me.
   ▪ force/manage a smile (=smile when you do not really feel happy or friendly) She forced a smile, but he could see disappointment in her face.
   ▪ wear a smile (=have a smile on your face) She wore a self-confident smile.
   ▪ return sb’s smile (=smile back at someone) I smiled at him, but he didn’t return my smile.
   ▪ somebody breaks into a smile/sb’s face breaks into a smile (=they suddenly smile) Anna’s face broke into a smile at the prospect of a guest.
   ▪ a smile spreads across sb’s face (=they smile) A faint smile spread across her face.
   ▪ sb’s smile broadens (=it gets bigger) His smile broadened when Sarah walked in.
   ▪ sb’s smile fades/vanishes (=they stop smiling) Her smile faded and a shaft of panic shot through her.
■ adjectives
   ▪ a big/broad/wide smile (=when you are very happy) She had a big smile on her face.
   ▪ a warm/friendly smile Peter Leary welcomed Rachel with a warm smile.
   ▪ a little/faint/slight smile She gave him an apologetic little smile.
   ▪ a quick smile She gave him a quick smile.
   ▪ a slow smile A slow smile spread across his face.
   ▪ a dazzling smile (=a big smile which shows someone’s white teeth) When he came back she gave him her most dazzling smile.
   ▪ a beaming/radiant smile (=when you are very happy) ‘I’m so pleased,’ she told him with a beaming smile.
   ▪ a bright smile written (=when you look very happy, but you may not feel happy) She forced a bright smile.
   ▪ a tight smile written (=when you are not really happy or friendly) As he stepped past Carson he gave a quick, tight smile of acknowledgement.
   ▪ a wry smile written (=when a situation is bad but also amusing) Guy’s mouth twisted into a wry smile.
   ▪ a rueful smile written (=when you feel slightly sad) ‘I’ve been pretty stupid, haven’t I?’ Harry said with a rueful smile.
   ▪ a knowing smile (=when you know something secret) She wanted to smack him for his knowing smile.
     

THESAURUS

■ different types of expression
   ▪ frown the expression on your face when you move your eyebrows together because you are angry, unhappy, or confused: With a frown, she asked, ‘So what’s wrong with that?’
   ▪ smile an expression in which your mouth curves upwards, when you are being friendly or are happy or amused: She gave him a quick smile.
   ▪ scowl an angry or disapproving expression: There was a scowl of irritation on his face.
   ▪ glare a long angry look: He gave her a furious glare, but said nothing.
   ▪ grimace an expression you make by twisting your face because you do not like something or because you are feeling pain: His face twisted into a grimace of anguish.
   ▪ sneer an expression that shows you have no respect for something or someone: ‘That’s what you said last time,’ she said with a sneer.
   ▪ smirk an expression in which you smile in an unpleasant way that shows you are pleased by someone else’s bad luck or that you think you are better than other people: He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face.
   ▪ pout an expression in which you push out your lower lip because you are unhappy that you did not get what you want: ‘You’re going away?’ she said with a pout.