countenance
英 [ˈkaʊntənəns]
美 [ˈkaʊntənəns]
n. 面容; 脸色; 面部表情
v. 支持; 赞成; 同意
过去分词：countenanced 过去式：countenanced 复数：countenances 第三人称单数：countenances 现在分词：countenancing
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同义词辨析
facecountenancemugvisage【导航词义：脸】
facen. 脸，面部
〔辨析〕
普通用词，指头部的正面。
〔例证〕
His face is dirty.
他的脸很脏。
He had a handsome face.
他有一张帅气的脸蛋。
She punched him in the face.
她一拳打在他的脸上。
他的脸很脏。
He had a handsome face.
他有一张帅气的脸蛋。
She punched him in the face.
她一拳打在他的脸上。
countenancen. 〈文〉面容；面部表情
〔辨析〕
指脸部或脸部表情。
〔例证〕
The present left her with a pleasant countenance.
这份礼物让她面露喜色。
His countenance changed when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息后脸色变了。
这份礼物让她面露喜色。
His countenance changed when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息后脸色变了。
mugn. 〈口，非正式〉脸；鬼脸
〔辨析〕
指人的脸，也可指开玩笑或恶作剧时扮的怪相。
〔例证〕
Look at your ugly mug! Even makeup won't work!
看看你这张丑八怪的脸！用化妆品都没用！
He pulled an ill-mannered mug.
他扮了个不礼貌的鬼脸。
看看你这张丑八怪的脸！用化妆品都没用！
He pulled an ill-mannered mug.
他扮了个不礼貌的鬼脸。
visagen. 〈文〉脸，面容
〔辨析〕
主要用于文学作品中，不用于日常会话和一般写作中。
〔例证〕
a grim visage
铁板的脸
The writer described the protagonist in his novel with 'the strong and darkly handsome visage was gaunt and haggard'.
作家将其小说中的主角描写为“那张孔武黝黑的英俊面孔显得瘦削而憔悴”。
铁板的脸
The writer described the protagonist in his novel with 'the strong and darkly handsome visage was gaunt and haggard'.
作家将其小说中的主角描写为“那张孔武黝黑的英俊面孔显得瘦削而憔悴”。
牛津词典
noun
- 面容；脸色；面部表情
a person's face or their expression
verb
- 支持；赞成；同意
to support sth or agree to sth happening- The committee refused to countenance his proposals.
委员会拒不同意他的方案。
- The committee refused to countenance his proposals.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 支持;赞同;同意
If someone will notcountenancesomething, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.- Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.
杰克不会同意贾尼斯还在上学就结婚。 - ...the military men who refused to countenance the overthrow of the president.
拒绝支持推翻总统的军人们
- Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.
- N-COUNT 脸庞;面容
Someone'scountenanceis their face.- He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。
- He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
英英释义
noun
- the appearance conveyed by a person's face
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
- formal and explicit approval
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
verb
- consent to, give permission
- She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
- I won't let the police search her basement
- I cannot allow you to see your exam
双语例句
- I have seen you tremble and lose countenance at a word.
我看到你听到那话后马上身子发抖，脸色也变了。 - Katherine's face set in grim lines. She chided him with a severe countenance and a harsh voice.
凯瑟琳脸色严厉。她正言厉色地斥责了他。 - I've seen him tremble and lose countenance with the word.
只见他浑身发抖，立刻变了脸色。 - The pallor and anguish expressed on his countenance momentarily increased.
他脸色苍白，痛苦的表情与时俱增。 - There was joy in his speech and countenance.
他欣喜之情，形于辞色。 - I read in his countenance what anguish it was to offer that sacrifice to spleen.
我从他脸上看出来是怎样的痛苦心情，才能使他在愤怒中献上这个祭品。 - His mien and his countenance awed every heart, even before a sound left his lips.
他还没有出声，他的态度和容貌已经使每颗心都凛然生畏。 - We will not countenance any aggressive violence.
我们不会支持任何挑衅性暴力行动。 - Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.
杰克不会同意贾尼斯还在上学就结婚。 - He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。