countenance

'kauntәnәns

GRE Collins 1

n. the appearance conveyed by a person's face
n. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)

n. 面容, 面部表情, 支持, 镇定

Collins 星级

14,013

BNC 频率

18,208

使用频率

countenance 可以分为两个部分：count（计算）和 enance（表示状态或性质），结合起来可以理解为“计算的状态”，引申为“面容、面貌”。

例句

1. She always wore a calm countenance, even in stressful situations.

她在压力大的情况下总是保持冷静的面容。

2. His cheerful countenance brightened the room.

他快乐的面容让房间变得明亮。

3. The teacher's serious countenance showed that she meant business.

老师严肃的面容表明她很认真。