Emotions

When I searched Edward's Crooked Smile, this picture came out most,
although it's not a favorite of mine.

This one looks crooked, a little. Ha!

I kinda like this one, although...it's not really crooked.

This post is inspired by the Twilight Saga. Usually when I am reading a book, if I come over a word that I don't understand (which occurs VERY frequently >.<), I just let it go, never wanting to find what the word means. However, the incredible author, Stephenie Meyer, used a tremendous amount of emotions in her books. The emotions were quite important, because they made me to not understand what Edward and Bella were thinking. It made me frustrated, so I decided to ask the teacher who doesn't speak, the dictionary. Extraordinarily, reading the dictionary was actually FUN while I looked up for the words. I finally get to understand Edward and Bella! Hurray!

So..here comes the LONG list:

1. scowl
-皱眉;沉下脸,显怒容
-to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner
-She scowled a the noisy children.

2. grimace
-(表示痛苦、轻蔑、厌恶等的)怪相,鬼脸
-a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc
-He made a grimace when I mentioned his ex-wife.
p/s: I still don't really get what grimace looks like. The pictures I google-ed were really UGLY.

3. frown
-皱眉;表示不满
-to draw the brows together and wrinkle the forehead, especially in anxiety, anger, disapproval or concentration
-The teacher frowned at the naughty pupils.

4. glower
-怒视
-to stare hard and angrily; to scowl or glare
-The child sat glowering at his mother and refused to eat his vegetables.

5. grin
-露齿而笑
-a broad smile showing the teeth
-A big grin on his face told us that he had won the match.

6.groan
-呻吟
-to make a deep, inarticulate sound expressive of derision, disapproval, desire, etc.(Bella and Edward do this a lot)
-to utter a deep, mournful sound expressive of pain or grief.
-"She's left me," he said with a groan.

7. scoff
-嘲笑
-to speak derisively; mock; jeer
-He scoffed at her fears.

8. crooked smile
There is no way that any dictionaries will be me a definition of this, so I posted three picture about this smile. Love the pictures? Haha

9. moan
-呻吟声;呜咽声
-a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
-Each time she tried to move her broken leg she let out a moan

10. wince
-脸部肌肉的抽搐
-to make a small, involuntary movement, usually twisting the muscles of the face, to show pain, distress or embarrassment; to flinch
-I saw his wince when the doctor touched the cut.

11. pout
-噘嘴
-to push the lips or the lower lip forward, especially in temper of displeasure
-If reprimanded, children are inclined to pout.
p/s: I'm sorry, I can't find any good sentences for pout. Anyway, Bella pouts a lot in the book though.

12. flinch
-畏惧;退缩
-to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
-I couldn't help but flinch when the nurse changed the dressings on my burns.

13. snarl
-咆哮
-to growl viciously, baring the teeth
-to speak in a vicious or angry way
p/s: Sorry, no good sentences either: Edward snarls a lot!

14. growl
-咆哮
-a deep guttural sound
-to speak in a gruff or angry manner
-The sergeant major growled out his orders.

15. stare
-凝视
-to look with a fixed, wide-eyed gaze
-Her strange hairstyle received a few curious stares

16. furrow
-起皱纹
-to make wrinkles in (the face)
-His brow was furrowed in concentration.

17. snicker
-窃笑
-to giggle of laugh quietly and unpleasantly, snigger
-I heard them snicker when I tripped on the step.

18. gasp
-(因惊讶等)倒抽一口气
-a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
-She drew back from the gruesome sight with a gasp.

19. smirk
-傻笑(Huh? I don't get it >.<)
-To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.
-"That's where you're wrong, " she said, smirking

20. smug
-沾沾自喜的
-too pleased or satisfied with yourself
-She had a smug smile on her face because she was right.

21. gape
-(由于惊奇等而)张口结舌,目瞪口呆
-to stare in astonishment or wonder, especially open-mouthed
-All children gape at the first glimpse of Disneyland.

22. snigger
-暗笑
-an unpleasant, stifled laugh
-It's childish to snigger at people's mistakes.

Finally, last one!

23. snort
-轻蔑(或愤怒)地哼;嘲讽地大笑
-to make similar sound showing disapproval
-She snorted with disgust at the mess.

Finale. Haha. Well, there are words in the list that I do know, but I just want to post it up here so that everyone can thoroughly understand the words. If this post looks like a lecture, sorry! Haha.

In my instrumental music class, I'm learning the Russian Sailors Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJgZ-GiPlvM) and Hungarian Dance No. 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X9LvC9WkkQ). Great songs! Listen to them if you are free.

Happy Belated Valentines! 情人节快乐！