rictus

[医] 裂, 裂口, 呵欠

发音

其它 /ˈɹɪk.təs/

词形变化

rictuses 复数 rictuses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A bird’s gaping mouth.

  2. 2.

    The throat of a calyx.

  3. 3.

    Any open-mouthed expression.

    His face was a rictus of sheer delight.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin rictus.

来源:wiktionary