countenance

countenance
[ˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns, -tɪn-]
noun
  1. a person's face or facial expression
    脸；面孔；表情
    his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away.
    他让人捉摸不透的眼神和深不可测的表情几乎什么也没流露。
  2. [mass noun]support
    支持；拥护
    she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion.
    她对这一事件给予明确支持。
verb
  1. [with obj.]admit as acceptable or possible
    认可；赞同
    he was reluctant to countenance the use of force.
    他不太同意使用武力。
常用词组
keep one's countenance
  1. maintain one's composure, especially by refraining from laughter
    （尤指忍住不笑）不动声色；保持镇定
keep someone in countenance
  1. help someone to remain calm and confident
    使（某人）冷静自信
    to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook.
    为保持镇定，她打开了笔记本。
out of countenance
  1. disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised
    不安的；惊慌的
    I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him.
    我只是看着他，就让他非常不安。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French contenance 'bearing, behaviour', from contenir (see contain). The early sense was 'bearing, demeanour', also 'facial expression', hence 'the face'
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