countenance

英 ['kaʊntənəns] 美 ['kaʊntənəns]

• n. 面容；面部表情；支持
• v. 赞成；支持

英英释义

Noun:

1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face;

   "a pleasant countenance"
   "a stern visage"
   

2. formal and explicit approval;

   "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
   

3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

Verb:

1. 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"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He is a young man of handsome countenance.
   他是一个拥有英俊面容的年轻人。
2. He kept his countenance when he was in danger.
   在这个危险的处境中他表现得镇定自若。
3. Horror was depicted on every countenance.
   每一张脸上都现出骇愕的表情。
4. I would not give countenance to such a plan.
   我不赞同这样的计划。

用作动词 (v.)

1. We will not countenance any aggressive violence.
   我们不会支持任何挑衅性暴力行动。

经典引文

• The man flung past Martin with an angry countenance.

  出自： J. London

• I beseech you, sir, to countenance William Visor..against Clement Perkes.

  出自：2 Henry IV , Shakespeare

• He disagreed with Reb Saunders..but he would countenance no slander against his name.

  出自： C. Potok

词汇搭配

• keep one's countenance 镇定自若
• give countenance to 赞成
• keep someone in countenance 使某人克制灰心情绪...
• Knight of the Rueful Countenance 愁容骑士
• light of someone's countenance 嘉许
• stare someone out of countenance 盯得(某人)局促不安...
• in countenance 镇定(沉着)
• lend countenance to 赞成
• lose countenance 失色
• get out of countenance 失色(起来

近反义词

【近义词】

• face 表面
• expression 表情
• appearance 出现
• looks 外貌(恒用复数)...
• complexion 肤色
• assistance 援助
• back 后面
• accession 到达
• subscription 订阅
• visage 脸
• mug 脸
• allow 允许
• discountenance 使丢脸
• second 第二的
• mien 风采
• tolerate 容许
• stand for 代表
• put up with 忍受
• approve 批准
• stomach 胃
• physiognomy 相面术
• indorsement 票据等后面的署名...
• let 让
• endorsement 支持
• kisser 接吻的人
• permit 许可证
• warrant 委任状
• imprimatur (官方颁发的)出版许可...
• sanction 批准
• smiler smile的名词形式...
• phiz 脸