discountenance[dis'kauntinəns]vt.1.■使羞愧,使惭愧,使困窘,使窘迫,使为难,使尴尬,使仓皇失措:With her composure, she survived every atempt to discountenance her.不管各种令她窘迫的企图,她都保持镇静,从困境中挺了过来。2.■不赞成,不同意,不支持,反对(某种行动或行为);对…冷淡;使泄气,使失去信心:The master discountenanced smoking and drinking by the students.校长反对学生们抽烟喝酒。n.1.■不赞成,不赞同,不支持,反对;不满变形vt.discountenanceddiscountenancing
discountenancediscountenance[disˈkauntinəns]vt.1.■使 ...丢脸, 使羞愧2.■不赞成, 不支持discountenance smoking in public places反对在公共场所吸烟