poker-faced
UK/'pəʊkərf'eɪst/US/'pәjkәfeist/
Definitions
adj.
Showing no emotion; deliberately expressionless
面无表情的；不动声色的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpokerroot
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-connector
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facedroot
=poker-faced
poker + faced: wearing the blank face of a poker player who hides their hand — face here is the 'appearance' sense of facere (faciēs).
Common Collocations
- 1.remain poker-faced保持面无表情
- 2.poker-faced expression毫无表情的神情
- 3.completely poker-faced完全面无表情
Example Sentences
- 1.
She stayed poker-faced even as the auction price climbed.
- 2.
The negotiator gave a poker-faced reply that revealed nothing.