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have a dimple in/on [body part]
表示脸上某处有酒窝时，用 have a dimple in/on ...；in 更强调凹陷，on 更强调表面位置。
She has a dimple in her left cheek.
她左脸颊上有一个酒窝。
凹痕孔屑；未脱离的孔屑
dimples — plural of dimple
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
凹痕孔屑；未脱离的孔屑
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but remains attached at all four corners
She has a dimple in her left cheek.
她左脸颊上有一个酒窝。
尤指美国选票上未完全打穿的孔屑。
表面上的小凹陷或压痕。
A small depression or indentation in a surface.
被打孔或压痕但四角仍连接的纸屑
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
表面上的轻微凹陷
any slight depression in a surface
脸颊或下巴上的小天然凹陷
a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin
When she smiled, two small dimples appeared on her cheeks.
她微笑时，脸颊上露出两个小酒窝。
AI contextual example
The baby has a cute dimple in his left cheek.
这个婴儿左脸颊上有一个可爱的酒窝。
AI contextual example
Her dimples are the most charming part of her smile.
她的酒窝是她笑容中最迷人的部分。
AI contextual example
there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball
一个高尔夫球上大约有336个凹坑。
WordNet
表示脸上某处有酒窝时，用 have a dimple in/on ...；in 更强调凹陷，on 更强调表面位置。
She has a dimple in her left cheek.
她左脸颊上有一个酒窝。
作及物动词时表示“使……出现酒窝/涟漪”，宾语常是脸颊、水面等。
Rain dimpled the surface of the pond.
雨点使池塘水面泛起涟漪。
Not this
She has dimple on her cheek.
Use this
She has a dimple on her cheek.
酒窝是可数名词，单数形式前必须有冠词 a；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Not this
The rain dimpled on the lake.
Use this
The rain dimpled the lake.
作动词时 dimple 是及物动词，后面直接接宾语表示“使……泛起涟漪/产生凹痕”，不需要介词 on；中文的“在湖面上”容易让学习者误加 on。
Not this
She has a dimple smile.
Use this
She has a dimpled smile.
表示“带酒窝的”时，要用过去分词 dimpled 作定语，不能把名词 dimple 直接当形容词用；这是受中文词性影响常见的混用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
有酒窝
She has cute dimples when she smiles.
她笑的时候露出可爱的酒窝。
深深的酒窝
His deep dimples showed when he grinned.
他咧嘴一笑，露出了深深的酒窝。
带着酒窝的微笑
She greeted me with a dimpled smile.
她带着有酒窝的笑容迎接我。
有凹痕的下巴
He has a dimpled chin like his father.
他像父亲一样，下巴上有个小凹痕。
使水面泛起涟漪
A gentle breeze dimpled the still water.
一阵微风使平静的水面泛起涟漪。
有凹痕的孔屑
The recount focused on the dimpled chads.
重新计票的重点是有凹痕的孔屑。
约翰·李·胡克经典蓝调歌曲《Dimples》中的歌词：我就是喜欢你的酒窝，你知道你的酒窝很甜美。
Whenever she laughs, a tiny dimple appears on her cheek.
每当她笑的时候，脸颊上都会出现一个小酒窝。
Use dimples naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
脸颊上的小酒窝是一个小凹陷，就像纸屑被压出凹痕却还没完全脱离的小窝。
语域：formal 常见场景：election recounts、ballot inspection、voting dispute news 此义项指打孔选票上未完全脱离的孔屑，属于选举计票的技术用语，多用于正式场合，如重新点票、选票核查的新闻报道或法律论证。日常口语中极少使用。
与 dimple /ˈdɪmpəl/ 同韵的词：simple /ˈsɪmpəl/、pimple /ˈpɪmpəl/（均为 /ɪmpəl/）。注意 temple /ˈtɛmpəl/、ample /ˈæmpəl/、sample /ˈsæmpəl/、crumple /ˈkrʌmpəl/ 虽也以 -mple 结尾，但元音不同，不押韵。
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