"crack a smile" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 露出微笑

Definition

指稍微笑一下，尤其是平時較嚴肅或很少笑的時候露出微笑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用法，多用於形容平常嚴肅或很少笑的人終於微微一笑。常見於“He finally cracked a smile.”這類句子，不適用於大笑或常常笑的情境。

Examples

He didn't crack a smile during the whole meeting.

他在整場會議中都沒有**露出微笑**。

I told a funny joke, but she barely cracked a smile.

我講了一個好笑的笑話，但她幾乎沒有**露出微笑**。

Even after the good news, he didn't crack a smile.

即使聽到好消息，他也沒有**露出微笑**。

When the camera turned his way, he finally cracked a smile.

鏡頭對著他時，他終於**露出了微笑**。

You try so hard to make him laugh, but he just won't crack a smile.

你怎麼逗他，他都不願意**露出微笑**。

Even the cutest puppy video only made him crack a smile for a second.

連最可愛的小狗影片也只讓他**微微一笑**了一下。