| 釋義 |
countenancen.
1. face臉面。
△L.L.L.5.2.608(607): “I will not beput out of countenance.”我不能這樣失掉面子。
△L.L.L.L5.2.620(619):“we have put thee in countenance.”我們給你面子了。
2. face,appearance,feature面貌，外貌，相貌。
△As. 4.1. 38(36):“and almost chide God for making you thatcountenance you are；”并且簡直要罵上帝給了你現(xiàn)在具有的這么一副相貌。
△As.4.3.36(35): “blacker intheir effect / Than in their countenance.”它們的用意比字面更為黑暗(雙關：惡毒)。
△Shr.1.1.232(229):“Puts my apparel and my countenance on，”穿上我的衣服，扮成我的樣子。
△ Shr.4.2.100:“In count’nancesomewhat doth resemble you.”在相貌上有些像你。
△Lr1.2. 176(156):“Found you no displeasure in him by word nor countenance?”你從他說話中或臉色上沒有看出什么不高興嗎？
3. facial expression,appearance of encouragement面部表情，鼓勵的臉色。
△2H.Ⅳ.5.5.7(6):“I will leer upon him as’a comes by,and do but mark the countenance that he will give me.”等他走過來的時候，我要向他使個眼色，你只用注意看看他給我的表情。
△H.Ⅷ.2.4.24(26):“Yea,subject to your countenance. glad or sorry,/ As I saw it inclined.”說真的，我總是看著你的臉色是喜是憂，來決定自己的心情。
4. bearing,behaviour姿態(tài)，舉止。
△Lr.1.4.29(27):“but you have that in your countenance which I would fain call master.”但是你在神態(tài)上有點什么，使我甘愿叫你做主人。
5. manner,treatment態(tài)度，對待。
△As.1.1.18(17):“the something that nature gave me his countenance seems to take from me.”大自然所賦予我的那一點點天分，看他那副樣子，也像要剝奪去了似的。
6. approval,confirmation,sanction贊許，批準，準許。
△1H.Ⅳ.3.2. 65: “And gave his countenance,against his name,/To laugh at gibing boys，”而且，有損于他那帝王名譽，竟以贊許的態(tài)度跟那些嘲弄他的孩子們在一起說笑。
7. support,confirmation支持，證實。
△Ham.1.3.113:“And hath given countenance to his speech,my lord,/With almost all the holy vows of heaven.”還指天發(fā)下幾乎所有的神圣的誓來證實他的話。
8. support,encouragement,protection,sponsorship支持，鼓勵，保護，贊助。
△1H.Ⅳ.1.2.173(156): “for thepoor abuses of the time want countenance.”i.e.forthe corrupt practices such as highway robbery needsupport from men of high rank. 因為在這種年頭，不景氣的歪門邪道正需要貴人贊助。
△2H.Ⅵ.2.1.167(164):“Under the countenance and confederacy/Of LadyEleanor,the Protector’s wife，”在護國公的妻子、艾琳娜夫人的贊助和同謀之下。
9. patronage,credit庇護，名譽。
△Wiv. 2.2.5:“I have been content,sir,you should lay my countenance to pawn.”你拿我的名譽為你自己作抵押，我并沒有計較。
10. favourable aspect,favour,patronage眷顧，恩寵，庇護。
△2H.Ⅳ.4.2.13:“Would he abuse the countenance of the King，”倘若他濫用了國王的寵信。
△2H.Ⅳ.5.1.48(44): “but a knave should have some counte-nance at his friend’s request.”但是一個惡棍，只要有朋友替他求情，也該得到一些照顧。
△Ham.4.2.16(15):“Ay,sir,that soaks up the King’s countenance,his rewards,hisauthorities.”是的，先生，你這塊海綿吸收了國王的恩寵，他的賞賜，他的官爵。
11. favour of permission通融。
△Ham.5.1.28(26):“Why,there thou sayest,and the more pity that great folk should have countenance in this world to drown or hang themselves,more than their even-Christen.”啊，你這才說對了；更可惜的是，大人物就是投水。上吊，也要比普通基督徒更能得到世人的通融。
12. authority,credit權威，聲譽。
△Lr.5.1.62；“Now then,we’ll use/His countenance for the battle，”現(xiàn)在我且利用他的聲威來作戰(zhàn)。
13. ?face面孔。
?support,protection,patronage, authorization支持，保護，庇護，授權。
△1H.Ⅳ.1.2. 33(29): “under whose countenance we steal.”在她的庇護之下我們偷盜。
Phrases & Expressions:
countenance and grace: gracious favour or patronage(hendiadys)仁慈的恩寵，仁慈的庇護（重言法）。
△2H,Ⅳ.4.2.24: “Employ the countenance and grace of heav-en，”利用了上天仁慈的恩寵。
hold one’s countenance: keep a straight face板著面孔。
△1H.Ⅳ.2.4. 437(392): “O,the Father,how heholds hiscountenance!”啊.天父呀，瞧他那板著面孔的樣子！out of countenance: abashed羞愧，丟了臉。
△L.L.L.5.2.273 (272): “This pert Berowne was out ofcount’nance quite.”這個乖巧的俾隆丟盡了臉。
under my countenance:in my person,under my dis-guise 冒充我。
△Shr.5.1.40(39):“to cozen somebodyin this city under my countenance.”冒充我在這城里騙人。
countenancevt.
1.support,back up支持，支援。
△2H.Ⅳ.5.1.41(38):“I beseech you,sir,to countenance William Visor ofWoncote against Clement Perkes o’ the Hill.”我請求你，老爺，在那個案子里，支持一下溫考特的威廉·維澤，讓山上的克里門·珀克斯敗訴吧。
2. support,favour支持，照顧。
△Ham. 4.1.30: “andthis vile deed/We must with all our majesty and skill/Both countenance and excuse.”至于這件壞事，我得用盡我的權威和手腕加以回護疏解。
3. maintain ,support,approve 維護，擁護，贊成。
△2H.Ⅳ.4.1.35: “And countenanced by boys andbeggary—”被一幫小孩子和乞丐們擁護著。
4. pay respect to,do honour to向…致敬，向…表示敬意。
△Shr.4.1.100(98): “You must meet my master tocountenance my mistress.”你們要迎接主人，向新主婦致敬。(雙關：給她一個面子——故有下文之取笑。)
5.?face,behold面對，看。
?accord with,suit符合，適合。
△Mac.2.3.86(79): “As from your graves riseup,and walk like sprites,/To countenance this hor-ror!”像從你們的墳墓里起來，像幽靈一樣走來，去看一看(雙關：配合)這一場恐怖吧！ |