Phrase
facial expressions
面部表情
facial expressions is the plural of facial expression.
a movement or position of the face that shows a person's feelings or thoughts
- 1.
configuration of the facial muscles that conveys certain emotions or intentions.
面部肌肉的形态,传达特定情感或意图。
面部肌肉的形态,传达特定情感或意图。
In use
Her facial expression showed that she was surprised.
We could tell from his facial expressions that he was confused.
The teacher taught the students to identify different facial expressions.
have a facial expression of + noun/adjective
描述某人脸上呈现的表情类型。
He had a facial expression of pure joy.
他脸上流露出纯粹的喜悦。
subject's facial expression shows/indicates/reveals + noun/clause
用动词说明表情所传达的情感或信息。
Her facial expression showed that she was surprised.
她的面部表情表明她很惊讶。
with a facial expression of + noun/adjective
作为状语修饰动作，说明伴随的表情。
He looked at me with a facial expression of confusion.
他用困惑的面部表情看着我。
read someone's facial expression
表示解读或理解他人的表情。
It's easy to read her facial expression.
她的面部表情很容易读懂。
Common mistakes
Her face expression showed she was sad.Her facial expression showed she was sad.
在英语中，表示'面部表情'应使用形容词'facial'修饰'expression'，而不是名词'face'。'facial'作定语，符合英语习惯。
He did a funny facial expression to make us laugh.He made a funny facial expression to make us laugh.
英语中，与'expression'搭配的动词是'make'而非'do'。'make an expression'是固定搭配，而'do an expression'不符合英语用法。
Connections
Confusing words
- expression
- 表情；表达 · facial expression特指面部表情，而expression可泛指任何表达方式（如语言、艺术）或情绪表现，不限于面部。
- facial feature
- 面部特征 · facial expression指短暂的面部情绪表现，而facial feature指长期的面部生理特征（如眼睛形状、鼻子大小）。
Word family
- facial expressions
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用单数形式，但也可用复数
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.