to feel positive about something or someone, or to treat it, him, or her in a very positive way

The government began to smile on small businesses when it realized that they were the key to economic growth. 政府意识到小企业是经济增长的关键后，开始对其另眼相看。

figurative The gods smiled on us and we had brilliant sunshine throughout the day. 上天眷顾我们，我们度过了阳光明媚的一天。