po-faced
UK [ˌpəʊ'feɪst] US [ˌpoʊ-] adjective UK informal disapproving
■too serious and disapproving 一本正经的；板着脸的•Two po-faced men came to inspect the house.两个面容严肃的男子来检查这间房子。 •The film is serious but not po-faced.这部电影很严肃但并不呆板乏味。 ■informal
■describes someone whose face shows a serious, disapproving or empty expression 面无表情的•She remained po-faced all evening, even when the rest of us were in stitches at Bob's jokes.她整个晚上都不苟言笑，即使在其他人因为鲍勃的笑话而笑破肚皮时也是如此。 |