Countenance
[ 'kaʊntənəns ]
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n. 表情;脸，面孔;赞同，支持;鼓励;
vt. 表示赞同;嘉奖;宽恕;
💡 词根助记
coun=con全部+ten握住+ance表名词→全部控制→容忍，不提议见，表示支持 → 赞许，支持；形貌
📝 例句
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
一副善良的相貌是一封推荐书。
The whole countenance of this area has changed.
这地区的整个面貌改变了。
Your father won't countenance you going abroad.
你父亲不会赞同你出国。
Father refuses to give countenance to your plans.
父亲对你们的计划不予支持。
To adopt the fruits of sin was to give countenance to it.
收养罪恶的果实就等于纵容罪恶。
🌱 联想助记
【记】count-数,contenance-支持:数钱支持慈善事业
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
countenance
n
(fml 文)
1 [C] (expression on sb's) face 面孔; 面容; 面部表情
a woman with a fierce countenance/of fierce countenance 面目凶恶的女子.
2 [U] support; approval 支持; 赞成; 批准
I would not give/lend countenance to such a plan. 我不赞同这样的计划.
3 (idm 习语) keep one's `countenance (fml 文) maintain one's composure, esp by not laughing 保持沉稳（尤指忍住不笑）. put/stare sb out of `countenance (dated 旧) make sb feel embarrassed or at fault by staring at him 盯得某人发慌或不知所措.
countenance v [Tn, Tg, Tsg]
(fml 文) support or approve (sth) 支持, 赞成, 批准（某事物）
countenance a fraud 怂恿诈骗
How could you countenance such behaviour? 你怎麽能纵容这种行为?
They would never countenance lying. 他们对说谎的行为决不姑息.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kauntәnәns]n. 面容, 面部表情, 支持, 镇定相关词组: in countenance keep one's countenance lose countenance put sb out of countenance
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Well, then why are you so sad?
那你为什么如此难过？
He had to resign, to save face.
为了保全面子，他不得不辞职。
There's something wrong with Kate.
凯特有些舒服。