单词 | countenance |
释义 | countenance (kaʊntɪnəns ) Word forms: countenances , countenancing , countenanced 1. verb If someone will not countenance something, they do not agree with it and will not allow it to happen. [formal] Jake would not countenance Janis's marrying while still a student. [VERB noun] ...the military men who refused to countenance the overthrow of the president. [VERB noun] Synonyms: tolerate, sanction, endorse, condone 2. countable noun Someone's countenance is their face. [literary] He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance. Synonyms: face, features, expression, look Translations: Chinese: 赞同, 脸色 Japanese: 認める, 顔つき |
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