單字講座 129：grim (adj) / grin (v) (n)

你有聽說過微笑黃金比例嗎？根據台北醫學大學的調查，最受歡迎的笑容是上排露八齒的半月型微笑，而這也是空服員在儀態訓練中的第一個關卡。話說「露齒而笑」是 grim 還是 grin 呢？下方說分明。





▍grim (adj) 陰鬱可怕的 = ghastly / 令人感到不快的 = unpleasant
▶ 例 1：就是那個可怕且危險的工作讓他很快就損失了兩根手指。
It was the grim, dangerous work that soon cost him two of his fingers.

▍grin (v) (n) 露齒而笑
▶ 例 1：男孩突然露齒而笑，露出了不整齊的牙齒。
The boy suddenly grinned, showing his crooked teeth.
= The boy broke into a big grin, showing his crooked teeth.