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grimace
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- Conjugation :
past
grimaced
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ing
grimacing
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Derivatives :
n
grimacer
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- grimace
[grɪ'mes]
[grɪ'meɪs]
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1.
noun
(表示痛苦、轻蔑、厌恶、不满等时面部的)怪相,鬼脸
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2.
vi.
装鬼脸,作怪相
Collins English-English Dictionary
- grimace
[grɪ'meɪs]
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n
an ugly or distorted facial expression, as of wry humour, disgust, etc
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to contort the face
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3.
vi.
[Etymology]
C17: from French grimace, of Germanic origin; related to Spanish grimazo caricature; see grim
Examples
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to screw one's eyes/face into a grimace
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眯起双眼/皱起面孔做怪相
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老师说话的时候你不要嘻皮笑脸的。
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Do not grimace like that when the teacher is speaking.
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