countenance 详细解释
countenance
['kauntinəns]
n.面容, 面部表情, 支持
v.赞成,支持
n.
1. 面容, 脸色; 表情[C]
The whole countenance of this area has changed.
这地区的整个面貌改变了。
2. 赞同; 支持, 鼓励[U]
I am surprised you give countenance to such conduct.
我很惊奇你会对这样的行为表示赞同。
3. 冷静, 镇定[U][S]
vt.
赞同; 支持, 鼓励[+v-ing][O4]
Your father won't countenance you going abroad.
你父亲不会赞同你出国。
词形变化
名词: countenancer | 动词过去式: countenanced | 动词过去分词: countenanced | 动词现在分词: countenancing | 动词第三人称单数: countenances |
词义辨析
同义:
n.面容, 脸色; 表情
同义参见:
反义:
n.赞同; 支持; 镇定
英英释义
名词 countenance:
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
同义词：visage
formal and explicit approval
同义词：sanction, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
同义词：physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug
动词 countenance:
consent to, give permission
补充
countenancecountenance英:[ˈkauntinəns] 美:[ˈkaʊntənəns]n.1.面容, 表情2.镇静, 沉着自若3.道义支持vt.1.支持, 赞同, 批准例句
1. He saw the boyish countenance of Tom Barter before him.他看到眼前汤姆•巴特的稚气面容。 2. He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.他面无表情地接受每一个询问。 3. No countenance was given to this notion.这个观念没有得到任何支持。 4. He is unlikely to countenance the use of nuclear weapons.他不太可能赞同使用核武器。 5. Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.杰克不会同意贾尼斯还是学生时就结婚。 6. My Lord, I cannot countenance this farce any longer.大人, 我再也不能忍受这出闹剧了。 7. We will never countenance violence, however serious the threat against us.不管威胁多么严峻，我们永远不会容忍暴力。 8. Her father won't countenance her marrying a foreigner.她的父亲不会同意她和外国人结婚。 9. his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away.他让人捉摸不透的眼神和深不可测的表情几乎什么也没流露。 10. she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion.她对这一事件给予明确支持。 11. he was reluctant to countenance the use of force.他不太同意使用武力。 12. to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook.为保持镇定，她打开了笔记本。 13. I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him.我只是看着他，就让他非常不安。 14. The photograph showed his somber countenance.这张照片显现出了他忧郁的表情。 15. The city would not countenance [=permit] a rock concert in the park.市里不会同意在公园举办摇滚音乐会。 16. The leader did not officially countenance [=encourage] negotiations with the rebels.这位领导人没有公开赞成与反叛者谈判。