英语词汇“to put a good face on”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. to put on a good (also bold, brave) face: to put on a bold, brave, or confident front. to put (also †set) a good (or bold, brave) face on (a matter): to make (something) look well; to assume or maintain a bold or confident bearing (with regard to something); also †to bear out a good face.

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > behave well towards [verb (transitive)] > make seemly in behaviour > behave so as to make something look seemly

to put (also set) a good (or bold, brave) face on1490

to make good mien upona1657

the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > imbue with proper pride or self-respect [verb (transitive)] > specifically by freeing from shyness

to keep (a person) in countenance1598

effront1643

to put on a good (also bold, brave) face1704

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) ix. 227 Lete vs..bere oute a good face as longe as we ben alyve.

1566 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure I. f. 103^v Her greate courage surpassed her weakenesse, and did set a bolde face on the matter.

1582 R. Parsons First Bk. Christian Exercise ii. i. 222 Thoughe he that stoode in daunger should..make shew of courage and innocencie, and sett a good face vpon the matter: yet [etc.].

1605 T. Bell Popes Funerall sig. Aa2 Some cozening trick..by help wherof he might set such a braue face on the matter, as though he were innocent.

1650 A. Cowley Guardian i. v. sig. B^v/2 I'll put a good face on't; he dares not fight, I'm sure.

1704 A. F. Trav. Eng. Gentleman (ed. 2) 89 I put on a Bold Face, Complemented her Beauty in French, and Beg'd her to have a little Mercy upon a Drown'd Rat.

1725 J. Stevens tr. A. de Herrera Tordesillas Gen. Hist. Amer. II. ii. vi. i. 392 Motezuma..put on a good Face to conceal the Grief that perplex'd him.

1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 259 Richer..puts as good a face as he can on Hugh's discomfiture.

1897 B. Stoker Dracula xix. 264 I shall put a bold face on, and if I do feel weepy, he shall never see it.

1932 H. Ashton Bricks & Mortar ii. 41 He contrived to put a fairly good face on these sensations.

1952 Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 82/2 Putting on a bold face, but with a fair amount of wind-up, I walked..in the direction the hand pointed to.

1992 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Feb. 156/3 He believes in..putting on a good face.

2005 E. Barr Plan B (2006) ii. 21 I always put a brave face on things and made sure everyone else was all right.

单词	to put a good face on
释义	> as lemmas to put (also †set) a good (or bold, brave) face on b. to put on a good (also bold, brave) face: to put on a bold, brave, or confident front. to put (also †set) a good (or bold, brave) face on (a matter): to make (something) look well; to assume or maintain a bold or confident bearing (with regard to something); also †to bear out a good face. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > behave well towards [verb (transitive)] > make seemly in behaviour > behave so as to make something look seemly to put (also set) a good (or bold, brave) face on1490 to make good mien upona1657 the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > imbue with proper pride or self-respect [verb (transitive)] > specifically by freeing from shyness to keep (a person) in countenance1598 effront1643 to put on a good (also bold, brave) face1704 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) ix. 227 Lete vs..bere oute a good face as longe as we ben alyve. 1566 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure I. f. 103^v Her greate courage surpassed her weakenesse, and did set a bolde face on the matter. 1582 R. Parsons First Bk. Christian Exercise ii. i. 222 Thoughe he that stoode in daunger should..make shew of courage and innocencie, and sett a good face vpon the matter: yet [etc.]. 1605 T. Bell Popes Funerall sig. Aa2 Some cozening trick..by help wherof he might set such a braue face on the matter, as though he were innocent. 1650 A. Cowley Guardian i. v. sig. B^v/2 I'll put a good face on't; he dares not fight, I'm sure. 1704 A. F. Trav. Eng. Gentleman (ed. 2) 89 I put on a Bold Face, Complemented her Beauty in French, and Beg'd her to have a little Mercy upon a Drown'd Rat. 1725 J. Stevens tr. A. de Herrera Tordesillas Gen. Hist. Amer. II. ii. vi. i. 392 Motezuma..put on a good Face to conceal the Grief that perplex'd him. 1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. iv. 259 Richer..puts as good a face as he can on Hugh's discomfiture. 1897 B. Stoker Dracula xix. 264 I shall put a bold face on, and if I do feel weepy, he shall never see it. 1932 H. Ashton Bricks & Mortar ii. 41 He contrived to put a fairly good face on these sensations. 1952 Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 82/2 Putting on a bold face, but with a fair amount of wind-up, I walked..in the direction the hand pointed to. 1992 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Feb. 156/3 He believes in..putting on a good face. 2005 E. Barr Plan B (2006) ii. 21 I always put a brave face on things and made sure everyone else was all right. extracted from facen. < as lemmas
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