"facial expression," 1510s, probably a shortening of Middle English demean "bearing, demeanor" (see demeanor) and influenced by Middle French mine "appearance, facial expression," which is of unknown origin, possibly Celtic (compare Breton min "beak, muzzle, nose," Irish men "mouth").
雙語例句
1. He was a Vietnam veteran with a haunted mien.
他是個越戰(zhàn)老兵,舉止總有些惶然.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. It was impossible to tell from his mien whether he was offended.
從他的神態(tài)中難以看出他是否生氣了。
來自辭典例句
3. With his wonted , collected and stately mien, he crossed the unhallowed threshold.
他擺出平時那種泰然自若的莊嚴(yán)態(tài)度, 跨過那個污濁的門檻.
來自辭典例句
4. He left the room with a saddened mien.
他神情黯然地離開了房間.
來自辭典例句
5. There were moments , Christine thought, when he had the mien of a mischievous elf.