countenance
英 ['ka?nt(?)n?ns; -t?n-]
美['ka?nt?n?ns]
- n. 面容，表情；支持
- vt. 支持，贊同
詞組搭配
keep one's countenance
maintain one's composure, especially by refraining from laughter
（尤指忍住不笑）不動(dòng)聲色；保持鎮(zhèn)定
keep someone in countenance
help someone to remain calm and confident
使（某人）冷靜自信
to keep herself in countenance she opened her notebook.
為保持鎮(zhèn)定，她打開了筆記本。
out of countenance
disconcerted or unpleasantly surprised
不安的；驚慌的
&B{I put} him clean &B{out of countenance} just by looking at him.
我只是看著他，就讓他非常不安。