a/an + adj. + visage
visage 前常加形容词来描写面部表情,如 a grim visage、a smiling visage。
He met my question with an impassive visage.
他面无表情地面对我的问题。
脸；面容
visages — plural of visage
外观；面貌；外表；面容；一个人的脸。；某物的外观或方面,尤其是富有表现力或独特的。；面貌
visage
文学或正式用语，指人的脸或面部表情
面容；一个人的脸。
Countenance; one's face.
某物的外观或方面,尤其是富有表现力或独特的。
The appearance or aspect of something, especially when expressive or distinctive.
The old sailor's weathered visage told stories of many long voyages.
老水手饱经风霜的面容诉说着许多漫长航行的故事。
用法提示：visage 此处指人的面容、脸。
She tried to keep a calm visage during the difficult meeting.
在棘手的会议期间，她努力保持平静的表情。
用法提示：visage 这里表示面部表情、神情。
From the street, the building's gray visage looked cold and unwelcoming.
从街上看，这座建筑灰色的外观显得冰冷而不友好。
用法提示：visage 转指事物的外观、面貌。
visage 前常加形容词来描写面部表情,如 a grim visage、a smiling visage。
He met my question with an impassive visage.
他面无表情地面对我的问题。
用于引申义,表示某事物的外观或面貌,of 后接被描述的事物。
The visage of the old town is changing rapidly.
老城的面貌正在迅速变化。
用形容词性物主代词限定,指“某人的面容”。
Her visage showed no sign of fear.
她的面容没有显出丝毫恐惧。
grammar · medium
易错句子I applied for a visage to study in Canada.
正确表达I applied for a visa to study in Canada.
visage 只表示“面容；外观”，不是出国所需的证件；表示“签证”要用 visa。两个词拼写相近，但不能混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子Their visage showed no emotion.
正确表达Their visages showed no emotion.
visage 是可数名词，复数形式为 visages；主语 Their 指多个人时，须用复数 visages 与之呼应。
grammar · medium
易错句子She visaged a difficult decision.
正确表达She faced a difficult decision.
visage 只能作名词，不能当动词使用；表示“面对”应用动词 face，不能把名词直接拿来充当谓语。
face 是日常口语中的通用词，中性且适用于任何语境；visage 则是文学、书面用词，带有修辞色彩，不能在日常口语中替换 face。
visage 侧重脸部本身的外貌，多用于文学描写；countenance 侧重脸上的表情与神色，语体同样正式，但更常与 brighten、grave 等词搭配。
mien 指整个人的仪表与神态，含举止风度；visage 只指脸部的容貌，不涉及举止。
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