straight-faced

IPA/ˌstreɪt ˈfeɪst/
IPA/ˌstreɪt ˈfeɪst/

straight-faced — adjective

1. showing no smile or laugh on your face, especially when you are deliberately hid

1.形容詞B2
釋義

showing no smile or laugh on your face, especially when you are deliberately hiding your reaction to something amusing or surprising.

例句

Even when everyone else was laughing at the joke, Sirin remained straight-faced.

predicative use: remained straight-faced

The comedian's straight-faced delivery made the audience laugh even harder.

attributive use: straight-faced delivery

同義詞
  • deadpan

    emphasises a deliberately blank expression, often for comic effect; more common in descriptions of performers

  • poker-faced

    suggests hiding one's thoughts or intentions, especially in negotiation or competition

  • serious

    broader term; describes a thoughtful or grave manner, not necessarily suppressing laughter

反義詞
  • smiling

    showing happiness or amusement openly

  • grinning

    smiling broadly, the opposite of a straight face

文法句型

straight-faced + noun

remain/stay + straight-faced

用法筆記

Straight-faced is less frequent than the noun phrase a straight face (e.g. keep a straight face). It is most common in written narrative describing someone's deliberate lack of reaction.

常見錯誤

❌He remained straightforward during the joke.
✅He remained straight-faced during the joke.
💡Straightforward means honest or easy to understand, not blank-faced or serious.
❌She kept a straight-faced.
✅She kept a straight face.
💡After keep a, use the noun form straight face, not the adjective straight-faced.