Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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unsmiling

/ʌnˈsmaɪlɪŋ/C1

不苟言笑的 / 严肃的 (adj.)

由 `smiling`(微笑的)加上否定前缀 `un-` 构成,非常传神地形容了局长霍尔特那张万年不笑、面无表情的招牌脸。

because I didn't know what to say.
But since that time, a wise, unsmiling man
named Gerald Jimes made me realize what I am thankful for.