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countenance

音標['kaunt?n?ns] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 面容, 面部表情, 支持, 鎮定
相關詞組:
in countenance
keep one's countenance
lose countenance
put sb out of countenance

詞型變化：

名詞:countenancer 動詞過去式:countenanced 過去分詞:countenanced 現在分詞:countenancing 第三人稱單數:countenances 

英文解釋：

名詞 countenance:

  1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
    同義詞：visage
  2. formal and explicit approval
    同義詞：sanction, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
  3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
    同義詞：physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug

動詞 countenance:

  1. consent to, give permission
    同義詞：permit, allow, let

例句：

  1. His countenance fell.
    他愁眉不展。
  2. Few people gave countenance to some of the greatest inventions or discoveries.
    有些最偉大的發明和發現最初是很少有人支持的。
  3. The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.
    臉，面容一個人的臉部或面部表情; 面容

詳細解釋：


coun.te.nance

n.（名詞）
Appearance, especially the expression of the face.
表情，外表：外表，尤指面部表情
The face or facial features.See Synonyms at face
臉，面孔，五官：臉或臉部特徵參見 face

A look or expression indicative of encouragement or of moral support.
贊同的表情，支持，鼓勵：表現鼓勵或道德上支持的表情
Support or approval.
贊同或支持
Obsolete Bearing; demeanor.
【廢語】 行為；舉止
v.tr.（及物動詞）
coun.te.nanced,coun.te.nanc.ing,coun.te.nanc.es
To give or express approval to; condone:
給予贊同，表示贊同；寬恕：
例句：
The college administration will not countenance cheating.
大學行政部門不會寬恕欺騙行為

來源：
Middle English contenaunce
中古英文 contenaunce
from Old French
源自 古法文
from contenir [to behave] * see contain
源自 contenir [行動，做事] *參見 contain

【引伸】
coun.tenancer
n.（名詞）

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