rictus

英 [ˈrɪktəs] 美 [ˈrɪktəs]

n.  扭曲(或怪笑)的嘴; 龇牙咧嘴

医学

BNC.39464 / COCA.35982



牛津词典

noun

  1. 扭曲(或怪笑)的嘴;龇牙咧嘴
    a wide twisted or smiling mouth that does not look natural or relaxed

    双语例句

    1. As one former banker notes: You just hope everyone's too drunk to notice that your voice is flat and your smile is really a rictus grin.
      正如一位前银行家所言:你就是希望所有人都酩酊大醉,注意不到你那软弱无力的声音和硬挤出来的笑容。
    2. His mouth gaping in a kind of rictus of startled alarm ( Richard Adams)
      他的嘴张得有惊跳的闹钟那么大(理查德亚当斯)

    英英释义

    noun

    1. a gaping grimace