keep one's countenance
collocation保持镇定,不动声色
She tried to keep her countenance, but the joke made her laugh.
她努力保持镇定,但那个笑话还是让她笑了。
镇定;沉着;泰然自若;支持;赞成;赞同;外貌,尤其是面部特征和表情。;面部表情;面容;支持;鼓励;赞助。
a person's face or facial expression
外貌,尤其是面部特征和表情。
Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.
面部表情;面容
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
支持;鼓励;赞助。
Favour; support; encouragement.
正式且明确的赞同
formal and explicit approval
平静的面部表情,镇定,自控。
Calm facial expression, composure, self-control.
人脸('kisser'、'smiler'、'mug'为'脸'的非正式用语,'phiz'为英式用语)
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
His calm countenance betrayed no sign of anxiety.
他平静的面容没有流露出任何焦虑的迹象。
用法提示:使用countenance表示面部表情。
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She wore a cheerful countenance despite the bad news.
尽管有坏消息,她仍然面带愉快的神情。
用法提示:countenance指面部神情。
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The judge's stern countenance made the defendant nervous.
法官严厉的面容让被告感到紧张。
用法提示:countenance描述面部表情。
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face是日常用词,泛指人的脸;countenance更正式,多用于书面或文学语境。
expression强调面部表情,countenance也可指表情,但更正式且语义更广。
look可指神情或外观,常见于口语;countenance更正式,侧重面部特征。
appearance泛指外观,不限于面部;countenance特指面部特征和表情。
仅对应 countenance 的‘支持/赞同’义项,不适用于‘面容/镇定’。
仅对应 countenance 的‘支持/赞同’义项,不适用于‘面容/镇定’。
仅对应 countenance 的‘支持/赞同’义项,不适用于‘面容/镇定’。
仅对应 countenance 的‘支持/赞同’义项,不适用于‘面容/镇定’。
仅对应 countenance 的‘支持/赞同’义项,不适用于‘面容/镇定’。
保持镇定,不动声色
She tried to keep her countenance, but the joke made her laugh.
她努力保持镇定,但那个笑话还是让她笑了。
失去镇定,流露出情绪
He lost his countenance when the question caught him off guard.
当那个问题让他措手不及时,他失去了镇定。
支持,赞同
The committee refused to give countenance to the proposal.
委员会拒绝支持该提议。
尴尬,局促不安
The sudden question put him out of countenance.
这个突如其来的问题使他局促不安。
愉快的面容,笑脸
The old man had a cheerful countenance that warmed everyone in the room.
那位老人面容愉快,温暖了房间里的每一个人。
严肃的面容
The teacher looked at us with a stern countenance.
老师用严肃的面容看着我们。
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前缀,con- 的拼写变体,源自拉丁语 com-,意为“共同、一起”。同前缀词:contain(包含)、connect(连接)、cooperate(合作)。
词根,源自拉丁语 tenere(握、持)。同根词:contain(包含,con- + tain)、retain(保留,re- + tain)、tenacious(紧握不放的,ten + -acious)。
名词后缀,表示状态、性质或行为。同后缀词:appearance(外貌)、reliance(信赖)、observance(遵守)。
countenance 指面貌时,主要由五官(features)构成。
目光(gaze)是面部表情(countenance)的重要组成,能传达情绪。
皱眉(frown)是面部的一种表情,会改变一个人的 countenance。
complexion 指脸部的肤色和外观,与 countenance 的面貌义相关联。
demeanor 是一个人外在表现的整体神态,和 countenance 所传达的面貌相关。
保持镇定;忍住不笑
She struggled to keep her countenance when he tripped over the cable.
他绊到电缆时,她努力保持镇定。
支持;赞同
The committee refused to give countenance to the proposal.
委员会拒绝支持这项提案。
局促不安;尴尬
His rude question put her out of countenance.
他粗鲁的问题使她局促不安。
愿耶和华向你仰脸,赐你平安。
This line comes from the priestly blessing in Numbers 6:26, where 'countenance' means one's face or gracious presence.
这句话出自《民数记》6章26节的祭司祝福,其中 countenance 意为脸或恩惠的同在。
心中喜乐,面有喜色;心里忧愁,灵受损伤。
This proverb from Proverbs 15:13 uses 'countenance' to refer to a person's facial expression or look.
这则出自《箴言》15章13节的箴言用 countenance 指人的面部表情或神态。
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