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grimace
  • Conjugation : past  grimaced ; ing  grimacing
  • Derivatives : n  grimacer
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

grimace [grɪ'mes] [grɪ'meɪs]
  1. 1. noun 表示痛苦轻蔑厌恶不满等时面部的怪相鬼脸
  2. 2. vi. 鬼脸,作怪相

Collins English-English Dictionary

grimace [grɪ'meɪs]
  1. 1. n an ugly or distorted facial expression, as of wry humour, disgust, etc
  2. 2. vi. [intr] to contort the face
  3. 3. vi. [Etymology] C17: from French grimace, of Germanic origin; related to Spanish grimazo caricature; see grim

Examples

to screw one's eyes/face into a grimace
眯起双眼/皱起面孔做怪相
老师说话的时候你不要嘻皮笑脸的。
Do not grimace like that when the teacher is speaking.

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