Keep a straight face 忍着不笑
2023-06-18 13:16:15 每日学英语
straight做形容词解释时,是“直的,笔直的;正直的;整齐的”等意思,keep a straight face字面意思就是“保持一张直直的脸”,说明脸很僵硬,没有表情,所以本意就是“板着脸;忍着不笑”,严肃脸。
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How Henry managed to keep a straight face, I'll never know.
亨利怎么能一本正经地板着面孔,我永远也不会明白。
It was difficult to keep a straight face when he fell over the dog.
当他绊着狗摔了一跤时,大家很难扳着脸不笑。