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countenance

美音:[´kauntənəns ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[´kauntənəns ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
n.面容,脸色,支持 vt.支持,赞助

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countenance为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:countenancer 动词过去式:countenanced 过去分词:countenanced 现在分词:countenancing 第三人称单数:countenances

词根

tain,ten,tin=to hold,to keep(安静)

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countenance


/'kaʊntənəns; `kauntənəns/
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.

/'kaʊntənəns; `kauntənəns/
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? 你怎么能纵容这种行为?
* They would never countenance lying. 他们对说谎的行为决不姑息.
1. He changed his countenance at the news.
    他听到这消息神色大变。

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