grimace

grimace
[ˈgrɪməs, grɪˈmeɪs]
noun
  1. an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
    (尤指表示厌恶、痛苦或哭笑不得的)怪相,鬼脸
    she gave a grimace of pain.
    她的脸因痛苦而扭曲。
verb
  1. [no obj.]make a grimace
    做怪相;做鬼脸
    I sipped the coffee and grimaced.
    我抿了口咖啡后做了个怪相。
派生
grimacer
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from French, from Spanish grimazo 'caricature', from grima 'fright'
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