discountenance是什么意思

2023-11-28 06:17:16

discountenance

美[dɪskaʊntənəns] 英[dɪskaʊntɪnəns]

v. 使丢脸；使蒙羞；使慌张

n. 不赞成；反对

过去式：discountenanced 过去分词：discountenanced 现在分词：discountenancing 第三人称单数：discountenances

近义词：disapproval，rejection，

Verb

look with disfavor on;
"The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
show disapproval by discouraging;
"any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"

He survived every attempt to discountenance him. 在种种想叫他丢脸的打击面前,他挺过来了。
With her composure, she survived every atempt to discountenance her. 不管各种令她窘迫的企图，她都保持镇静，从困境中挺了过来。
discountenance smoking in public places 反对在公共场所吸烟