单词 | mien |
释义 | mien (once / 1471 pages) n Your mien is how you present yourself, the impression you make. It's best to keep a low profile but a dignified mien. The source of the word mien is not completely clear, but it does involve a French word for "facial expression." A person's mien is a look or quality that tells a lot about their personalities or temperaments. A person with a cheerful mien probably radiates happiness and energy, while someone with a serious mien may have an air of being lost in thought. WORD FAMILYmien: miens USAGE EXAMPLESTwo security guards at the door were controlling entry via stern mien and green button. New York Times(Nov 30, 2016) Miss his steady rationality, his I-got-this mien, the eight years without a hint of personal scandal. Seattle Times(Nov 26, 2016) It comes from the deviser of the mouse-meets-woman narrative, a bespectacled and bearded fellow with an aggressively defensive mien. New York Times(Nov 13, 2016) n a person's appearance, manner, or demeanor Syn|Hypo|Hyper bearing, comportment, presence dignity, gravitas, lordliness formality in bearing and appearance manner, personal manner a way of acting or behaving |
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