a person's face or facial expression
脸;面孔;表情
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his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away.
他让人捉摸不透的眼神和深不可测的表情几乎什么也没流露。
[mass noun]support
支持;拥护
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she was giving her specific countenance to the occasion .她对这一事件给予明确支持。
admit as acceptable or possible
认可;赞同
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he was reluctant to countenance the use of force .他不太同意使用武力。
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maintain one's composure, especially by refraining from laughter (尤指忍住不笑)不动声色;保持镇定keep one's countenance -
help someone to remain calm and confident 使(某人)冷静自信keep someone in countenance to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook . 为保持镇定,她打开了笔记本 -
disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised 不安的;惊慌的out of countenance I put him clean out of countenance just by looking at him . 我只是看着他,就让他非常不安
"Middle English: from Old French