单词 | to change countenance |
释义 | > as lemmasto change countenance (also face) (b) to change countenance (also face) [after Middle French changer contenance (late 14th cent.)] : (of a person) to have one's facial expression or colour alter in response to something which has happened, been said, etc. Cf. to keep one's countenance at countenance n.1 4b. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > manifestation of emotion > manifest itself [verb (intransitive)] > change colour to change (one's) huec1380 to change colour (also colours)a1387 to change countenance (also face)c1425 change1600 the world > life > the body > skin > complexion > [verb (intransitive)] > change colour to change (one's) huec1380 to change coloura1387 to change countenance (also face)c1425 change1600 to turn (one's) colour1604 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 912 (MED) As he aloft dide expresse Wordes of Ioye or of heuynes..And face chaunged with a sodeyn siȝt. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) vii. 127 Thai changit contenans and late. ?1553 tr. Pope Pius II Hist. Ladye Lucres & Eurialus sig. A.iiiv He sawe the woman chaunge countenaunce. 1637 T. Heywood Royall King ii. ii. sig. C4 To change face, They say in modest Maides are signes of grace. 1699 S. Whately Answer Late Bk. written against Dr. Bentley 40 If your Complexion will bear a Blush, you cannot read these Lines without changing Countenance. 1779 Ladies' Diary 23 The hardened wretch, when before a dispenser of justice, and indubitably proved guilty of flagrant crimes, does not even change countenance. 1891 N. Gould Double Event 17 Captain Drayton changed countenance. 1991 Q. Hoare tr. S. de Beauvoir Lett. to Sartre 54 Kos. told me afterwards that I'd changed countenance. < as lemmas |
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