an expression of the face, usually with the corners of the mouth turned up, showing happiness, amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes bitter feeling, etc.
have, make or give (a smile)
express with a smile
"She smiled her thanks"
A smile of affectionate admiration.
出自: E. O
A smile creases his..face.
出自:Japan Times
Fortune, turn thy wheel with smile or frown.
出自: fig.
Miss Rewis's victory gave her plenty to smile about.
出自:Times
She went on admiring her hair, smiling to herself.
出自: U. Holden
Inward joy enforc'd my heart to smile!
出自:Two Gentlemen of Verona , Shakespeare
他对她微笑。
She smiled at the enemy's threats.
对于敌人的威胁,她一笑置之。
He smiled at the thought of hearing his friend's jokes again.
一想到又要听朋友的笑话,他笑了。
It often prevents an argument if you smile at people who are rude to you.
你若经常对冲撞你的人笑脸相待,常可避免争吵。
What are you smiling at?
你在笑什么?
The teacher smiled at my answer.
老师被我的答案逗笑了。
Not many of us can smile at grief.
我们当中很少有人对伤心事淡然处之。
She smiled at the compliment and turned away.
她对那种恭维一笑置之,转身就走。
误 There was pleasant smile on her face.
正 There was a pleasant smile on her face.
析 smile 作“笑”或“笑容”解时是可数名词,可在前面加上不定冠词a。
误 Don't smile others' mistakes.
正 Don't smile at others' mistakes.
析 smile表示“讥笑”时,是不及物动词,跟宾语时必须先加介词 at。
误 She smiled unwillingly but made no answer.
正 She forced a smile but made no answer.
析 smile unwillingly不是英语习惯说法。应说force a smile,也可以说 give a forced smile。