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单词 straight-faced
释义

straight face

noun

: a face giving no evidence of emotion and especially of merriment
lied with a straight face
straight-faced
ˈstrāt-ˈfāst How to pronounce straight face (audio)
adjective
straight-facedly
ˈstrāt-ˈfā-səd-lē How to pronounce straight face (audio)
-ˈfāst-lē
adverb

Example Sentences

She lied with a straight face. The students quickly put on straight faces as the teacher walked into the room.
Recent Examples on the Web Goins could hardly keep a straight face when the ever-inquisitive Michael asked her about the morning routine. Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Aug. 2022 Wave sits up with a straight face, dressed in a ribbed shirt, striped pants and a yellow bib with a bee on it. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022 One brave celebrity shows up each week without a script, trying to keep a straight face while ad libbing alongside Will Arnett’s hilariously vain homicide detective Terry Seattle. Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2022 Who can keep a straight face when guests are using food like musical instruments? Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 4 May 2022 Sankey’s not the one to answer that with a straight face. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 Gone are the days when Hastings could say with a straight face that Netflix didn’t compete with companies like Apple and Amazon. Walter Frick, Quartz, 8 June 2022 No longer can anyone say with a straight face that Anglo-American liberal democracy is a timeless good, or the inexorable goal of all modern nation-states. Krithika Varagur, The New Yorker, 25 May 2022 Jeong could be seen with his arms crossed and a straight face as Giuliani spoke. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

straight-faced

adjective

as in deadpan

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • deadpan
  • expressionless
  • stoic
  • bland
  • stone-faced
  • inexpressive
  • stolid
  • wooden
  • dry
  • impassive
  • phlegmatic
  • unemotional
  • dispassionate
  • emotionless
  • unmoved
  • undemonstrative
  • passionless
  • affectless
  • stoical
  • apathetic
  • blank
  • imperturbable
  • unflappable
  • vacant
  • composed
  • collected
  • impassible
  • calm
  • empty
  • taciturn
  • reserved
  • numb
  • cold
  • inscrutable
  • cold-blooded
  • cool
  • enigmatic
  • aloof
  • reticent
  • unsentimental
  • unconcerned
  • detached
  • enigmatical
  • impenetrable
  • indifferent
  • bloodless
  • objective
  • unresponsive
  • impersonal
  • insensible

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • impassioned
  • dramatic
  • emotional
  • passionate
  • melodramatic
  • fervent
  • demonstrative
  • vehement
  • fervid
  • enthusiastic
  • histrionic
  • perfervid
  • passional
  • sympathetic
  • zealous
  • overemotional
  • sentimental
  • fiery
  • ardent
  • overheated
  • mawkish
  • hot-blooded
  • glowing
  • maudlin
  • compassionate
  • burning
  • flaming
  • blazing
  • mushy
  • responsive
  • gung ho
  • gushing
  • sensitive
  • reactive
  • warm-blooded
  • red-hot
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