grin
noun [ C ] uk/ɡrɪn/ us/ɡrɪn/
C2 露齿笑，咧嘴笑，龇牙笑
a wide smile
I assumed things had gone well for him because he had a big grin on his face. 我想他一切进展得应该很顺利，因为他在咧着大嘴笑。
a broad/sheepish grin 合不拢嘴的笑／腼腆地咧嘴笑
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- That child's got such a cheeky grin.
- I love his mischievous grin, don't you?
- The baby turned and gave me a toothy grin.
- At 70, he still retains his impish grin.
- Amy took a crayon and drew a round face with two round eyes and a big grin.
grin
verb [ I ] uk/ɡrɪn/ us/ɡrɪn/ -nn-
C2 露齿笑，咧嘴笑，龇牙笑
to smile a wide smile
He grinned at me from the doorway. 他在门口向我咧着嘴笑。
What are you grinning about? 你龇牙咧嘴笑什么？
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- The class photograph showed a strange bunch of grinning children.
- She grinned slyly and refused to tell me where the money came from.
- The poor boy grinned inanely, without any knowledge of what was happening.
- She jumped when she saw a grinning face at the window.
- My friends grinned at me encouragingly when I came onto the stage.
Idiom
grin and bear itidiom C2 苦笑着忍受，默默忍受
to accept something bad without complaining
I really don't want to go, but I guess I'll just have to grin and bear it. 我真的不想去，但是我想也没有什么办法，去就去吧。