countenance

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n. 面容, 面部表情, 支持, 镇定

发音

UK /ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns/
US /ˈkaʊn.tə.nəns/
UK /ˈkaʊnt.nəns/
US /ˈkaʊnt.nəns/
AU /kæũ̯n.tɪ̆.nəns/

词形变化

countenances 复数 countenances countenanced countenances 三单 countenanceth countenancing countenancing 现在分词 countenanced 过去式 countenanced 过去分词

别名

countenaunce

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

    面容

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Favour; support; encouragement.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Superficial appearance; show; pretense.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  4. 4.

    Calm facial expression, composure, self-control.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

    及物

    The cruel punishment was countenanced by the government, although it was not officially legal.

    I won't countenance other than compunctious semblances for such a grievous blunder.

    For the Defence was not actually countenanced by the Law, but only tolerated, and there were differences of opinion even on that point, whether the Law could be interpreted to admit such tolerances at all.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

warrant mug kisser endorsement sanction visage imprimatur indorsement phiz physiognomy

上位词 4

face appearance approval commendation

下位词 10

okay look face expression visa aspect okey OK devilishness facial expression
动词

同义词 3

let allow permit

上位词 3

accept consent go for

下位词 10

give stand trust clear pass bear support favor allow admit

近义相关 2

allow grant

相关短语

keep one's countenance 镇定自若 out of countenance 失面子,难堪,局促不安 in countenance 镇定 keeps one's countenance keeping one's countenance kept one's countenance

词源

From Middle English contenaunce, countenaunce, from Anglo-Norman countenance and Old French contenance, from the present participle of contenir, or from Late Latin continentia, and therefore a doublet of continence.

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