countenance
要点顔つき、落ち着き
意味
- 顔つき,顔色,表情
- 落ち着き,冷静,沈着(composure)
- (精神的な)支持,援助,激励
- 〈物事〉に暗に賛成する,を大目に見る
例文
He changed his countenance when he saw me.
彼は私を見たとき、表情を変えた。
He changed his countenance at the news.
彼はその知らせで顔色を変えた。
His remark put me out of countenance.
彼の批評は私を当惑させた。
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Middle English contenaunce, countenaunce, from Anglo-Norman countenance and Old French contenance, from the present participle of contenir, or from Late Latin continentia, and therefore a doublet of continence.
辞書順で近い単語
count countable countdown counter counteract counterargument