"a straight face" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一脸严肃

Definition

一种没有表情的面部表情，尤其是在试图不笑或隐藏真实情感时使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常与“keep”“with”连用，如“keep a straight face”。通常表示强忍不笑或隐藏内心情感，用于正式或非正式场合。多见于幽默或尴尬对话。

Examples

It's hard to keep a straight face when someone tells a funny joke.

有人讲笑话时，很难保持**一脸严肃**。

She answered the question with a straight face.

她用**一脸严肃**回答了问题。

Can you say that with a straight face?

你能**一脸严肃**地说出来吗？

He lied to me with a straight face, and I believed him.

他**一脸严肃**地骗了我，我还信了。

I can't keep a straight face when my little brother makes silly faces.

我弟弟做鬼脸时，我根本无法保持**一脸严肃**。

The comedian told the wildest story with a straight face, which made it even funnier.

喜剧演员用**一脸严肃**讲了个离谱的故事，这让它更加有趣。