v. feature的现在分词形式

feature，face，appearance，aspect，countenance，look，visage

【解说】

这组词都有“脸”“面貌”的意思。它们的区别在于1.face意义广泛，可指人或动物的脸，也可指面部表情，还可指事物的外表等。例如She powdered her face before going to dinner.她去参加晚宴前往脸上搽了粉。The little boy's face shone when I gave him the sweets.我把糖果给那个小男孩时，他脸上露出了高兴的神色。The face of a city can change completely in a year.一个城市的面貌会在一年里完全改变。2.feature仅涉及耳口鼻等五官时只用单数形式，指整个容颜、面貌时则须用复数形式。例如Her mouth is her best feature.她的嘴长得最好看。He is a boy with fine features.他是一个眉清目秀的美少年。The veil she was wearing obscured her features.她戴的面纱遮掩了她的面容。The light was so dim that I couldn't distinguish their features.光线太暗，我看不清他们的面貌。3.countenance的意思是“面容，面色”，有明显的感情色彩。例如She has a pleasing countenance.她有一张讨人喜欢的面孔。At the sight of this photo he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。The man being interrogated remained in countenance.正在受审的人依然镇定自若。Her joke put him out of countenance.她的玩笑使他脸色不自然。Despite the threats he kept his countenance.尽管受到威胁他仍面不改色。4.visage也指人或物的面貌、外表。主要用于书面语、文学语言中。例如The boss is always showing a grim visage to the workers.那老板总是对工人摆出一副铁板的脸。5.aspect多用于文学作品中，用于人时，指某人所特有的外貌，用于物时，指某事物给人造成的特殊印象。例如We became afraid of the angry aspect of the man.我们害怕那人生气的样子。China's industry is assuming a new aspect.中国的工业正在呈现新的面貌。6.appearance只表示对人或事物的外表进行客观的记叙，强调整体外貌。例如He has the appearance of an able cadre.他那样子像个干练的干部。The scribbles on the walls ruined the neat appearance of the hall.乱涂墙壁破坏了大厅的整洁外观。Never judge appearance.不可以貌取人。The dog is like a wolf in appearance.这只狗看上去像只狼。She made a poor appearance on stage.她在舞台上表演不佳。7.look是普通用词，用单数时表示脸色、神色、外表；用复数时，纯指面容，一般用在口语中。例如He sat down at the table with a weary look on his face.他面带倦容，在桌子旁边坐了下来。The man put on a serious look.这人摆出一副严肃的神色。You often judge a man by his looks，don't you?你老是根据相貌判断人，不是吗?quality，property，feature，characteristic，peculiarity，trait，attribute，character

【解说】

这些名词均有“特性、特点、品质”之意。quality最普通用词，既可指有形或无形的特性，又可指个性或共性的特征。property多指同类事物所共有的特性，一般不用于指人。feature指事物突出引人注目的特点。多用来说明人的容貌特征或地理