Countenance
[ 'ka?nt?n?ns ]
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n. 表情;臉，面孔;贊同，支持;鼓勵;
vt. 表示贊同;嘉獎;寬恕;
?? 詞根助記
coun=con全部+ten握住+ance表名詞→全部控制→容忍，不提議見，表示支持 → 贊許，支持；形貌
?? 例句
A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.
一副善良的相貌是一封推薦書。
The whole countenance of this area has changed.
這地區的整個面貌改變了。
Your father won't countenance you going abroad.
你父親不會贊同你出國。
Father refuses to give countenance to your plans.
父親對你們的計劃不予支持。
To adopt the fruits of sin was to give countenance to it.
收養罪惡的果實就等于縱容罪惡。
?? 聯想助記
【記】count-數,contenance-支持:數錢支持慈善事業
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
countenance
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 面目兇惡的女子.
2 [U] support; approval 支持; 贊成; 批準
I would not give/lend countenance to such a plan. 我不贊同這樣的計劃.
3 (idm 習語) keep one's `countenance (fml 文) maintain one's composure, esp by not laughing 保持沉穩（尤指忍住不笑）. put/stare sb out of `countenance (dated 舊) make sb feel embarrassed or at fault by staring at him 盯得某人發慌或不知所措.
countenance v [Tn, Tg, Tsg]
(fml 文) support or approve (sth) 支持, 贊成, 批準（某事物）
countenance a fraud 慫恿詐騙
How could you countenance such behaviour? 你怎麼能縱容這種行為?
They would never countenance lying. 他們對說謊的行為決不姑息.
?? 擴展釋義
*['kaunt?n?ns]n. 面容, 面部表情, 支持, 鎮定相關詞組: in countenance keep one's countenance lose countenance put sb out of countenance
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Where's your father?
你爸爸在哪？
I want to make a local call.
我要打個市內電話。
The reason lies in its gravity.
其原因在于月球的重力。