countenance

美 [ˈkaʊntənəns]英 [ˈkaʊntənəns]
  • n.面容;脸色;面部表情
  • vt.支持;赞成;同意

过去式: countenanced 现在分词: countenancing 过去分词: countenanced 第三人称单数: countenances

countenancecountenance

noun

formal or literary面容;脸色;面部表情
a person's face or their expression

verb

formal支持;赞成;同意
to support sth or agree to sth happening

The committee refused to countenance his proposals.

委员会拒不同意他的方案。

consent to

countenance

频次

  • 1
    VERB 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.

    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。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 脸庞;面容
    Someone's countenance is their face.

    He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.

    他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。

noun

1
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
a pleasant countenance
a stern visage
Synonym: visage
2
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
Synonym: physiognomy phiz visage kisser smiler mug
3
formal and explicit approval
a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
Synonym: sanction endorsement indorsement warrant imprimatur

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
Synonym: permit allow let

数据来源:WordNet

  1. His open countenance was his best credentials .

    他坦率的面容是他诚实可靠的最好证明。

  2. My heart leapt at the sight of her lovely countenance .

    看到她动人的面容我的心怦然一动。

  3. The committee refused to countenance his proposals .

    委员会拒不同意他的方案。

  4. 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。

  5. He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance .

    他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。

  6. The present left her with a pleasant countenance .

    这份礼物让她面露喜色。

  7. His countenance changed when he heard the news .

    他听到这个消息后脸色变了。

  8. There was joy in his speech and countenance .

    他欣喜之情,形于辞色。

  9. He possesses a mild and benevolent countenance .

    他的面容温和而慈祥。

  10. I would not give ( lend ) countenance to such a plan .

    我不赞同这样的计划。

  11. I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive .

    我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。

  12. At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance .

    他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。

  13. The barons of Normandy had refused to countenance the enterprise officially .

    诺曼底的贵族们拒绝正式赞助这桩买卖。

  14. The light of a laugh never came to brighten their sombre and wicked countenances .

    欢乐的光芒从来未照亮过他们那阴郁邪恶的面孔

  15. The world , the mother is most let 's the human change countenance .

    人世间,母亲是最让人动容的。

  16. The Development Of Controller To Control Countenance Of Doll robot

    玩偶机器人的面部表情控制器技术研究

  17. Current situation and prospects of research for humanoid countenance robot

    仿人面部表情机器人研究现状与展望

  18. The whole countenance of this area has changed .

    这地区的整个面貌改变了。

  19. A woman 's dress is a part of her countenance .

    女人的服装是她外貌的一部分。

  20. Do we countenance such loss because fish live in a world we cannot see ?

    我们能否因为鱼类生活在一个我们不能看到的世界而赞同这样的损失呢?

  21. I used to think she had neither complexion nor countenance ;

    我过去觉得她脸色不好看,表情又呆板。

  22. He is unlikely to countenance the use of nuclear weapons .

    他未必会赞成使用核武器。

  23. It left the Doctor 's countenance exposed to view ;

    它使博士的脸色显露出来。

  24. And Japan is unlikely to countenance an Asian community dominated by China .

    而日本不太可能支持一个由中国主导的亚洲共同体。

  25. Teach someone a lesson with severe countenance or action .

    用比较厉害的脸色或者行为对付别人。

  26. Your father won 't countenance you going abroad .

    你父亲不会赞同你出国。

  27. He looked so funny that I found it difficult to keep my countenance .

    他的样子非常滑稽,我难以忍住不笑。

  28. Religion was not in countenance among men of distinction .

    宗教未曾受到高级人士的重视。

  29. He always talks with his pupils with kind and pleasant countenance .

    他跟同学们讲话总是和颜悦色的。

  30. The help of my countenance and my God .

    她是我脸上的帮助,是我的神。

face countenance mug visage 【导航词义:脸】
face v. 脸,面部
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指头部的正面。

〔例证〕

His face is dirty.

他的脸很脏。

He had a handsome face.

他有一张帅气的脸蛋。

She punched him in the face.

她一拳打在他的脸上。

countenance v. 〈文〉面容;面部表情
〔辨析〕

指脸部或脸部表情。

〔例证〕

The present left her with a pleasant countenance.

这份礼物让她面露喜色。

His countenance changed when he heard the news.

他听到这个消息后脸色变了。

mug v. 〈口,非正式〉脸;鬼脸
〔辨析〕

指人的脸,也可指开玩笑或恶作剧时扮的怪相。

〔例证〕

Look at your ugly mug! Even makeup won't work!

看看你这张丑八怪的脸!用化妆品都没用!

He pulled an ill-mannered mug.

他扮了个不礼貌的鬼脸。

visage v. 〈文〉脸,面容
〔辨析〕

主要用于文学作品中,不用于日常会话和一般写作中。

〔例证〕

a grim visage

铁板的脸

The writer described the protagonist in his novel with 'the strong and darkly handsome visage was gaunt and haggard'.

作家将其小说中的主角描写为“那张孔武黝黑的英俊面孔显得瘦削而憔悴”。