countenance

countenancecountenanceD.J.:[ˈkauntinəns]K.K.:[ˈkaʊntənəns]n.1.■面容, 表情2.■镇静, 沉着自若3.■道义支持vt.1.■支持, 赞同, 批准

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countenance['kauntənəns]n.1.■面容，(尤指)面部表情；脸，面孔2.■容貌3.■表示赞许的神色，赞同，同意，许可；支持，鼓励4.■(面部表情的)镇定，沉着5.■[废语]举止，行为vt.1.■允许；容忍：We will never countenance violence, however serious the threat against us.不管威胁多么严峻，我们永远不会容忍暴力。2.■赞成，同意；鼓励：Her father won't countenance her marrying a foreigner.她的父亲不会同意她和外国人结婚。近义词facein countenance镇定，沉着keep one's countenance保持镇定，不动声色忍住不笑keep someone in countenance使某人镇定；使某人克制失望情绪lend countenance to鼓励，支持；赞成lose countenance失色；慌张起来，受窘out of countenance局促不安，不好意思；不舒服；难堪put (someone) out of countenance使难堪，使窘迫，使为难，使局促不安，使下不了台变形vt.countenancedcountenancing

countenancecountenance[ˈkauntinəns]n.1.■面容， 容貌； 面部表情2.■同意， 赞成3.■奖［鼓］励； 纵容； 支持4.■镇定； 沉着a handsome countenance美貌a sad countenance愁容He looked so funny that I found it difficult to keep my countenance.他的样子非常滑稽， 我难以忍住不笑。Her countenance fell.她的脸搭拉下来。I am surprised (to learn that) you give countenance to such conduct.我惊讶的是你竟赞成这种做法。

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词性变化countenance[ˈkauntinəns]vt.1.■同意， 批准， 赞成， 支持， 鼓励