dimple
n
(a) small natural hollow in the chin or cheek (either permanent, or which appears eg when a person smiles) (下巴或脸颊上自然的)小窝, 酒窝, 靥.
(b) slight hollow on a surface (esp of glass or water) 浅凹(尤指玻璃表面的小坑或水面的波纹). dimple, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) form dimples (使某物)出现酒窝, 形成浅坑, 起波纹
Her cheeks dimpled as she smiled. 她一笑, 脸上露出了酒窝.
The surface of the water was dimpled by the breeze. 轻风拂动水面, 荡起了涟漪.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dimpl]n. 酒窝, 涟漪vt. 使起涟漪【化】 凹座【医】 小凹, 浅凹, 颊窝
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