impassive

英 [ɪmˈpæsɪv]

美 [ɪmˈpæsɪv]

adj.  无表情的; 无动于衷的; 不动声色的

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Collins.1 / BNC.16787 / COCA.18936

牛津词典

adj.

• 无表情的；无动于衷的；不动声色的
  not showing any feeling or emotion
  1. her impassive expression/face
     她冷漠的表情 / 面容

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 喜怒不形于色的;不露感情的;面无表情的
  If someone isimpassiveor their face isimpassive, they are not showing any emotion.
  1. He searched Hill's impassive face for some indication that he understood...
     他盯着希尔毫无表情的面孔，寻找着表明他已明白的些许迹象。
  2. As the foreman of the jury announced the verdict, Miss Allan remained impassive.
     陪审团主席宣布裁决时,艾伦小姐一直面无表情。

双语例句

• As to Chinese immigrants, he spoke in a stiff and impassive manner and emphasized that Chinese laborers should be excluded strictly.
  对中国移民，他态度生硬、冷漠，强调要严格排斥劳工；
• His face was impassive as ever, though something sober had melted into his eyes.
  跟过去一样，他仍是木无表情，但眼神变得严肃一些。
• He met each inquiry with an impassive countenance.
  他面无表情地接受每一个盘问。
• The endless repetition and impassive intonation made it sound like a prop from a horror film.
  没完没了的重复和机械的语调让它听上去就像是恐怖片中的道具。
• He searched Hill's impassive face for some indication that he understood
  他盯着希尔毫无表情的面孔，寻找着表明他已明白的些许迹象。
• His face is impassive.
  冷漠的表情。
• Michael's face was impassive when he said to his brother," you straightened out, freddie?"
  迈克尔的脸上毫无表情。他对自己的哥哥说：“弗烈特，你给教训过了，对吗？”
• The impassive buyer also causes the opposition to go to extreme lengths to please.
  冷漠的买方也使对方为取悦他费尽心机。
• Michael kept his face impassive. I won't stand by and see them suffer like that.
  迈克尔的脸始终装出无动于衷的样子。我不能无动于衷，看他们受这样的罪。
• He was rigid, erect, and impassive.
  他一动不动，笔直地站着，脸上毫无表情。