Word · Frequency #17411
expressionless
面无表情的;呆板的
核心释义
deliberately impassive in manner
- 1.
无表情的;没有表现的。
Without expression.
- 2.
刻意面无表情的
deliberately impassive in manner
无表情的;没有表现的。;刻意面无表情的;无表情的;呆板的
用法In use
My brother told his terrible joke with an expressionless face, and then we both laughed.
用法提示:形容词“expressionless”修饰名词face,表示脸上没有表情,这里作定语。
The security guard remained expressionless while everyone else was panicking.
用法提示:形容词“expressionless”作表语,描述主语保持面无表情的状态。
She tried to stay expressionless to keep her surprise a secret.
用法提示:形容词“expressionless”作表语,表示“面无表情的”,配合stay表示保持这种状态。
his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
be/look/remain expressionless
常与系动词连用,表示面部或神态不流露情绪;不一定是贬义。
The guard remained expressionless as the crowd shouted.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- expressionless face
- 面无表情的脸
- She kept an expressionless face throughout the meeting.整个会议期间她一直面无表情。
- expressionless stare
- 面无表情的注视
- He gave me an expressionless stare.他面无表情地凝视着我。
- expressionless eyes
- 毫无表情的眼睛
- His expressionless eyes betrayed nothing.他那毫无表情的眼睛看不出任何情绪。
- expressionless voice
- 平板的声音;没有感情的声音
- She read the announcement in an expressionless voice.她用毫无感情的声音宣读了通知。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
expression(表情)+less(无)→ 没有表情,即面无表情、呆板的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:小说或叙事文字、日常对话、正式报告 该词比较中性,通常用于书面或正式描写,也可在日常对话中形容面部没有表情;口语中能自然使用,但略带书面语色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 expressionless (/ɪkˌsprɛʃənlɪs/) 完全押韵。expression 和 impression 最接近,共享 /ɛʃən/ 结尾但没有末尾的 /lɪs/;session 也共享 /ɛʃən/。passion 拼写相似但元音是 /æ/ 而非 /ɛ/;restless 和 senseless 只是共享后缀 -less /ləs/。它们是拼写/读音近似词,不是押韵词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.