Countenance
“Countenance”是一个名词或动词,主要有两个含义:
- 作为名词:面容,面部表情或外貌
- 作为动词:支持,容忍或支持某事
- His countenance showed surprise. (他的面容显示出惊讶。)
- She would not countenance such behavior. (她不会容忍这种行为。)
- The countenance was friendly. (面容是友好的。)
“Countenance”来自古法语 “contenance”,由 “contenir”(包含)组成,原意为”包含”。
- 词根:counten-(包含)
- 后缀:-ance(名词后缀)
“Countenance”是正式和文学用词,常用于描述面部表情或支持、容忍的行为,在正式和文学语境中经常使用。
- 过去式:countenanced
- 现在分词:countenancing
可以将 “countenance” 与 “contain”(包含)联系起来,两者都含有 “counten-” 词根。
When I told my parents about my plan to travel solo, their countenance showed concern - I could see the worry on their faces. But they didn’t try to stop me; they just asked questions and made sure I had a plan. Sometimes a person’s countenance tells you more than their words.
当我告诉我的父母我独自旅行的计划时,他们的面容显示出担忧——我可以在他们的脸上看到担忧。但他们没有试图阻止我;他们只是问问题,确保我有一个计划。有时一个人的面容告诉你的比他们的话更多。