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Countenance Face I 英 Kaʊntənəns] 美 Kaʊntənəns N.面容;面部表情;支持 V.赞成;支持

英语单词 countenance
英美音标 英 ['kaʊntənəns] 美 ['kaʊntənəns]
中文释义 n.面容;面部表情;支持
v.赞成;支持
英语例句 (1) He is a young man of handsome countenance.
(2) He kept his countenance when he was in danger.
(3) I would not give countenance to such a plan.
(4) We will not countenance any aggressive violence.
中文例句 (1) 他是一个拥有英俊面容的年轻人。
(2) 在这个危险的处境中他表现得镇定自若。
(3) 我不赞同这样的计划。
(4) 我们不会支持任何挑衅性暴力行动。
vocabulary简明 The noun countenance means the face or its expression. If you're a great poker player, you probably have a calm countenance.
vocabulary扩展 Countenance comes from a French word for "behavior," but it has become a fancy term for either the expression of a face or the face itself: "He had a puzzled countenance," or "what a charming countenance!"Countenance can also be a verb meaning to tolerate or approve. If someone does something offensive, tell them, "I'm afraid I can't countenance that."
柯林斯解释
1
[VERB 动词]支持;赞同;同意 If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen.
  [V n]
  [usu with brd-neg]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • 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

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]脸庞;面容 Someone's countenance is their face.
  [LITERARY 文]
  • He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.

    他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。

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