to keep one's countenance: to preserve composure, refrain from expressing emotion; now esp. to refrain from laughing or smiling. So (here, or…
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > melancholy > seriousness or solemnity > be serious or solemn [verb (intransitive)] > refrain from laughing (2) to keep one's countenance1470 to keep one's countenance: to preserve composure, refrain from expressing emotion; now esp. to refrain from laughing or smiling. So (here, or… to keep a straight face1953 Predicatively: In proper order, not ruffled or disarranged. Esp. in colloquial phrase to keep a straight face (†to keep one's face straight): to… |
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