grimace
US: /ˈɡɹɪməs/
UK: /ɡɹˈɪmɪs/
UK: /ɡɹˈɪmɪs/
English Vietnamese dictionary
grimace /gri'meis/
- danh từ
- sự nhăn mặt, sự cau mặt; vẻ nhăn nhó
- vẻ làm bộ làm điệu, vẻ màu mè ỏng ẹo
- nội động từ
- nhăn mặt, nhăn nhó
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb [V] ~ (at sb/sth) to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, disgust, etc: He grimaced at the bitter taste. + She grimaced as the needle went in.
+ noun
an ugly expression made by twisting your face, used to show pain, disgust, etc. or to make sb laugh: to make / give a grimace of pain + 'What's that?' she asked with a grimace.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
little, slight, small | ugly | rueful, wry | facial
VERB + GRIMACE
give, make
She made a wry grimace.
| twist into
His face twisted into a grimace.
GRIMACE + VERB
twist sth
An ugly grimace twisted her face.
PREP.
with a ~
He acknowledged his mistake with a wry grimace.
| ~ of
a grimace of disgust/pain
ADV.
slightly | ruefully, wryly
PREP.
at
He grimaced slightly at the pain. She grimaced at him.
| in
She grimaced in disgust.
Concise English dictionary
grimaces|grimaced|grimacing'grɪməs /grɪ'meɪs
noun
+a contorted facial expression
verb
+contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
