| 单词 | poker face |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoker face poker face n. an impassive expression that hides one's true feelings; a person with a poker face.Quot. 1874 cites a review of a book published early in the following year. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > face with expression or expression > [noun] > without expression or expressionless muffin face1777 mask1795 muffin countenance1823 poker face1874 dead-pan1933 po-face1965 the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > face with expression or expression > [noun] > without expression or expressionless > person poker face1874 stone face1949 1874 Sat. Rev. 26 Dec. 837 Round Games at Cards, by Cavendish... Some parts of the book are at first sight rather puzzling. ‘It follows’, we read in one passage, ‘that the possession of a good poker face’ (the italics are the author's) ‘is an advantage.’ 1884 Atlanta Constit. 10 Feb. 6/4 Senator Tom Brown, of Colorado, has what is called a poker face, and is said to be the best poker player in the world. 1934 E. O'Neill Days without End i. 20 The meaninglessly affable expression which is the American business man's welcoming poker face. 1976 P. Dickinson King & Joker vii. 104 I hardly need say it to you, because you're such an old poker-face anyway, but..you have to..behave as though you are the only person who knows. 1996 Financial Times 11 Jan. 2/5 Mr Zwickel is a highly regarded negotiator in the best IG Metall tradition, a man with a stern poker-face that reveals not even a hint of emotion. < as lemmas |
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