countenance
英 ['ka?nt(?)n?ns; -t?n-]
美['ka?nt?n?ns]
- n. 面容，表情；支持
- vt. 支持，贊同
英英釋意
- 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face;
- "a pleasant countenance"
- "a stern visage"
- 2. formal and explicit approval;
- "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
- 3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
雙語例句
- 1. America won't countenance any such circumvention of the sanctions.
- 美國不會贊成任何規(guī)避制裁的行為。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student.
- 杰克不會同意賈尼斯還在上學(xué)就結(jié)婚。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
- 他面無表情地接受每一個(gè)盤問。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The committee refused to countenance his proposals.
- 委員會拒不同意他的方案。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.
- 他一看見這張照片臉色就變了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》