visage
visage — 名詞
- visagesingular
- visagesplural
1. a person's face, especially when described in writing or considered as a way of
面容
人的臉部，尤指表情與外貌
a person's face, especially when described in writing or considered as a way of showing their feelings or character — the word is used in literature and formal texts rather than in everyday talk
The old fisherman's weathered visage told stories of storms and calm seas.
那位老漁夫飽經風霜的面容，訴說著風暴與平靜海面的故事。
collocation: weathered visage
Rohan studied the queen's painted visage in the portrait gallery.
Rohan 在肖像畫廊中仔細端詳皇后描繪的面容。
formal register: painted visage in portraiture
Allison entered the room, her visage revealing a calmness that surprised even her closest friends.
Allison 走進房間時，她的面容透露出一種連最親近的朋友都感到驚訝的平靜。
The knight's stern visage softened as he lifted his son onto the horse.
那位騎士嚴厲的面容在看到兒子跑向馬匹時變得柔和。
- countenance
equally formal; often suggests a calm or composed facial expression
- features
more neutral, focuses on the individual parts of the face
- expression
focuses on the feeling shown, not the physical face itself
文法句型
possessive + visage
adjective + visage
用法筆記
This word belongs to formal or literary English. In everyday conversation, use 'face' instead of 'visage' — using 'visage' in casual talk sounds unnatural.