countenance
英 ['ka?nt(?)n?ns; -t?n-]
美['ka?nt?n?ns]
- n. 面容，表情；支持
- vt. 支持，赞同
英英释意
- 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face;
- "a pleasant countenance"
- "a stern visage"
- 2. formal and explicit approval;
- "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
- 3. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)