| 单词 | to keep one's countenance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto keep one's countenance b. to keep one's countenance: to preserve composure, refrain from expressing emotion; now esp. to refrain from laughing or smiling. So (here, or under 6) his countenance fell: i.e. he showed disappointment or dejection. to change countenance: see change v. Phrases 1a(b) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > maintain self-control [verb (intransitive)] to keep one's countenance1470 to get above ——1603 to keep one's head1717 keep your shirt on1844 to keep one's hair on1883 to keep one's wool1890 not to bat an eye, eyelid1904 to keep one's pants on1928 to play it cool1955 to keep (also blow, lose) one's cool1964 the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > seriousness or solemnity > be serious or solemn [verb (intransitive)] > refrain from laughing to keep one's countenance1470 to keep a straight face1953 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur iv. xiv She kepte her countenaunce and maade no semblaunt of sorowe. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 386 To this the king with chaunged countenaunce aunswered. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 834 Sitting like an image without moouing, and with great state and majestie keeping his countenance, dained not to giue them one of his lookes. 1611 Bible (King James) Gen. iv. 5 Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. View more context for this quotation 1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 211 It was as much as I could do to keep my Countenance at the Figure he made. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 373 Courtiers and envoys kept their countenances as well as they could while the renegade protested that..his conscience would not let him rest, etc. 1878 J. Morley Diderot I. 133 When he was told that the work must positively be brought to an end, his countenance fell. < as lemmas |
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