physiognomy

• n. [地理] 地貌；外貌；面相；相面术

来自希腊语physiognomia,相面，由人的身体特征判断本性和性格，来自physo-,身体，躯体，gnomon,判断，词源同know,gnomic.因人的身体特征主要在于相貌，引申词义容貌，相貌。

physiognomy (n.)

late 14c., "art of judging characters from facial features," from Old French phizonomie and directly from Late Latin physiognomia, from Greek physiognomia "the judging of a person's nature by his features," from physio- (see physio-) + gnomon (genitive gnomonos) "judge, indicator" (see gnomon). Meaning "face, countenance, features" is from c. 1400. Related: Physiognomical.

1. He was fascinated by her physiognomy — the prominent nose, brooding eyes and thick hair.

他被她的外表——高挺的鼻梁、深邃的双眸和浓密的秀发——迷住了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In naturalistic novels such inessential things as a minor character's physiognomy and costume are depicted in minute detail.

在自然主义的小说里,有些不关本质的东西,像一个次要人物的面貌和衣服之类,都描写得很详细.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. When turning suddenly, he caught my gaze fastened on his physiognomy.

他突然转过头来, 发现我盯着看他的面貌.

来自辞典例句

4. Mr. Sykes entered - a tall, stout man of about fifty, comely of feature , but feeble of physiognomy.

赛克斯先生进来了 ― ―这人又高又胖,约莫50岁, 眉目清秀, 一副优柔寡断的相貌.

来自辞典例句

5. His eyes were good, but otherwise there was nothing remarkable in his physiognomy.

他的眼睛长得好, 其它方面倒也别无特别突出的地方.

来自辞典例句