discountenance

vt. 不赞成, 使丢脸, 使蒙羞 n. 不赞成, 反对

发音

UK /dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/
其它

词形变化

discountenanced discountenances 三单 discountenances discountenanceth discountenancing discountenancing 现在分词 discountenanced 过去式 discountenanced 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Cold treatment; disapprobation.

    不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To abash, embarrass or disconcert.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

shame disapprove

词源

From Middle French descontenancer (compare French décontenancer).

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