deadpan + noun
形容词作定语，修饰名词，表示“面无表情的”。
He told the joke with a deadpan face.
他面无表情地讲了那个笑话。
故意面无表情的；不动声色的。；带有这种面容或表情的。
deliberately impassive in manner
故意面无表情的；不动声色的。
Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
带有这种面容或表情的。
Having such a face or look.
The actor's deadpan made the audience laugh without him saying a word.
那位演员面无表情的样子让观众在他没说一句话的情况下就笑了。
用法提示：这句中 deadpan 作名词，意思是“面无表情的样子”。
He told the story with a perfect deadpan, so no one could tell whether he was serious.
他以一副面无表情的样子讲完这个故事，没人能分辨他是不是认真的。
用法提示：这里的 deadpan 也是名词，表示“毫无表情的神情”。
Her deadpan is her signature; she never smiles even when she delivers the funniest line.
面无表情是她的招牌；即使讲到最好笑的台词，她也从不笑。
用法提示：此句中 deadpan 为名词，意为“面无表情的神情”。
形容词作定语，修饰名词，表示“面无表情的”。
He told the joke with a deadpan face.
他面无表情地讲了那个笑话。
形容词作表语，描述主语的样子或语气，表示“面无表情的”。
His expression was completely deadpan.
他的表情完全不动声色。
副词修饰动词，说明动作是在面无表情的状态下进行的。
She stared at me deadpan.
她面无表情地盯着我。
名词用法，所有格修饰 deadpan，指“某人面无表情的样子”，多用于描述其表情或语气。
His deadpan made everyone in the room nervous.
他面无表情的样子让房间里所有人都很紧张。
主要指面部无表情，不强调故意为之；deadpan 常带刻意克制或搞笑意味。
更正式，强调情感不外露，常指冷静镇定，不一定是喜剧效果。
侧重因困惑或震惊而毫无表情，与 deadpan 的刻意为之不同。
多指讲笑话或说反话时忍住不笑，语气较口语化。
口语化，指像打扑克时一样不露表情，强调掩饰想法，不一定是搞笑。
grammar · medium
易错句子He answered deadpanly.
正确表达He answered deadpan.
deadpan 作副词时与形容词同形，直接修饰动词，不需要也不能加 -ly。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gave me a deadpanned look.
正确表达He gave me a deadpan look.
deadpan 作形容词时意为“面无表情的”，没有 -ed 形式；deadpanned 只是动词的过去式和过去分词，不能用作形容词修饰 look。
与 deadpan 的形容词义（面无表情的、不动声色的）相对；expressive 强调通过面部表情或语言显露出感情。
与 deadpan 的形容词义（不动声色的）相对；animated 指神态、动作生动有生气。
与 deadpan 的形容词义（面无表情的、不动声色的）相对；lively 强调活泼有活力，不呆板。
与 deadpan 的形容词义（不动声色的）相对；emotional 指情绪容易流露，与刻意压抑感情的 deadpan 相反。
与 deadpan 的形容词义（面无表情的、不动声色的）相对；demonstrative 指乐于公开表达感情，与故意不露声色的 deadpan 相反。
deadpan 常指故意板着脸讲笑话或搞笑，也可作副词表示‘不动声色地’；poker-faced 只形容面部不带情绪，没有这种幽默或故意的表演色彩。
deadpan 强调‘刻意压住表情’以制造喜剧或讽刺效果；impassive 强调天生或自然地不显露情绪，与幽默无关。
straight-faced 重点在‘忍住不笑或不露情绪’，常用于忍住笑意的场合；deadpan 重在用平淡语气制造反差幽默，不一定是忍住笑。
冷面幽默
His deadpan humor always catches people off guard.
他的冷面幽默总是让人措手不及。
面无表情
She told the joke with a deadpan expression.
她面无表情地讲了个笑话。
不动声色的讲述
The comedian's deadpan delivery made the audience laugh even harder.
这位喜剧演员不动声色的讲述让观众笑得更厉害。
毫无起伏的语调
He answered in a deadpan voice, giving nothing away.
他用毫无起伏的语调回答，没有透露任何情绪。
面无表情的脸
The poker player kept a deadpan face throughout the game.
那位扑克玩家整场都面无表情。
冷面喜剧
Deadpan comedy relies on subtle timing rather than exaggerated reactions.
冷面喜剧靠的是微妙的时机把握，而不是夸张的反应。
合成词：dead（完全地，不露感情地）+ pan（脸，俚语）。相关词：deadline（截止期限）、deadlock（僵局）、dead certain（绝对确定）。
deadpan（冷面幽默）常出现在喜剧表演中。
deadpan 是一种不动声色的幽默风格。
deadpan 常用来形容说话或表演时的表达方式。
说笑话时若面无表情即为 deadpan 风格。
deadpan 指面部表情不流露情绪。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.