countenances

英['kaʊntənəns] 美['kaʊntənəns]
  • n.面容；面部表情；支持v.赞成；支持
countenancer countenanced countenanced countenancing countenances

详细释义

Noun:
  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)

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"

双语例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. He is a young man of handsome countenance.
      他是一个拥有英俊面容的年轻人。
    2. He kept his countenance when he was in danger.
      在这个危险的处境中他表现得镇定自若。
    3. Horror was depicted on every countenance.
      每一张脸上都现出骇愕的表情。
    4. I would not give countenance to such a plan.
      我不赞同这样的计划。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. We will not countenance any aggressive violence.
      我们不会支持任何挑衅性暴力行动。

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【邻近词汇】

counter count countenance a fraud countenance n.v.
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