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
- 習慣用語
- be out of countenance 失色, 驚惶失措, 局促不安
- change (one's) countenance (因情緒變化而)變臉色
- find no countenance in 不受歡迎, 得不到...的支持
- for (a) countenance 為了面子
- give countenance to 贊成, 鼓勵, 支持
- lend countenance to 贊成, 鼓勵, 支持
- give oneself countenance 沉住氣
- have the countenance of 得到...的援助
- in countenance 鎮定, 泰然自若; 被重視, 受歡迎
- in the light of sb.'scountenance 由於某人的幫助
- keep one'scountenance 鎮定自若, 忍住不笑
- keep sb. in countenance 不叫人為難, 給人留面子; 鼓勵某人
- put sb. in countenance 不叫人為難, 給人留面子; 鼓勵某人
- lose countenance 失色, 慌張起來
- get out countenance 失色, 慌張起來
- make a countenance 假裝, 用臉色暗示
- set a countenance 假裝, 用臉色暗示
- put sb. out of countenance 使局促不安, 使狼狽, 使 難堪
- stare sb. out of countenance 盯得人局促不安
- with a good countenance 十分沉著