音标:英 /ˈsmaɪli/,美 /ˈsmaɪli/
形容词(adj.)
表示“微笑的;兴高采烈的”,描述人或事物带有愉悦的表情或气质。
例:I paint a smiley face on it.(我在上面画了一个笑脸。)
名词(n.)
核心含义:【计】微笑符号,用于电子通信中表达情绪,常见形式如“:-)” 。
扩展含义:可指代圆形黄色笑脸图案或人名“斯迈利”(音译)。
形容词用法
Two smiley babies are waiting for their lunch.(两个笑眯眯的宝宝正等着午饭。)
Being confident and smiley will elicit a far more positive response.(自信且面带微笑往往会得到更积极的回应。)
名词用法
The buttons on the left let you add a smiley.(左侧的按键可以添加微笑符号。)
Smiley-face is used as a computer icon from 1987.(自1987年起,笑脸符号开始作为电脑图标使用。)
| 短语/习语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| grin from ear to ear | 笑得合不拢嘴 | Maria couldn't help but grin from ear to ear at the surprise. |
| all smiles | 满面笑容 | After receiving the good news, the room was all smiles. |
| break into a smile | 突然露出微笑 | The speaker's joke made everyone break into a smile. |
| force a smile | 强作笑颜 | She managed to force a smile despite the bad news. |
| smile like a sunbeam | 笑得像阳光一样灿烂 | Sarah smiled like a sunbeam when seeing her newborn. |
词源:源自“smile”(微笑)加后缀“-y”构成,1848年起用作形容词表示“爱笑的”,1980年代后逐渐成为计算机术语“微笑符号”。
近义词:smiling(微笑的)、happy(高兴的)。
从日常交流中的表情描述到数字时代的情绪符号,“smiley”已成为跨越语言的情感载体。你还知道哪些用符号表达情绪的创意方式?