grimace
verb [intransitive]Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they grimace | |
he / she / it grimaces | |
past simple grimaced | |
past participle grimaced | |
-ing form grimacing |
- grimace (at somebody/something)
to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, dislike, etc. (因痛苦、厌恶等)做鬼脸,做怪相 Extra ExamplesTopics Appearancec2He grimaced slightly at the pain. 他痛得脸都有些歪了。 She grimaced at him. 她冲他扮了个鬼脸。 She grimaced in disgust. 她露出厌恶的表情。 He grimaced at the bitter taste of the medicine. 他一尝那药的苦味就做了个怪相。 She grimaced ruefully at me. 她沮丧地对我做了个鬼脸。 She tasted the wine and grimaced. 她尝了尝酒,做了个鬼脸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slightly
- inwardly
- at
- in
- with
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, from Spanish grimazo ‘caricature’, from grima ‘fright’.