poker face 的用法和含义

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poker face

/ˈpoʊkər feɪs/
名词 习语

基本释义:扑克脸(指面无表情、不露情绪的面容)

词源:源自扑克游戏中玩家为隐藏牌面表情而保持的面无表情状态

📚 核心含义

扑克术语

指扑克游戏中为隐藏真实想法而保持的面无表情状态

He maintained a perfect poker face throughout the game.
他在整场游戏中都保持着完美的扑克脸
游戏术语

日常表达

形容人刻意隐藏真实情绪的面部表情

She kept a poker face during the negotiation.
她在谈判过程中一直保持着面无表情
日常用语

心理策略

一种隐藏真实想法和情绪的策略

A good poker face can be useful in business.
良好的表情控制在商业中很有用。
心理学

"poker face"是英语中常用习语,不仅用于扑克游戏,也广泛应用于日常生活、商业谈判等各种需要隐藏真实情绪的场景。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

It's hard to tell what he's thinking with that poker face.

She gave me a poker face when I asked about the results.

Maintaining a poker face is essential in negotiations.

中文翻译

他那张扑克脸让人很难猜透他在想什么。

当我询问结果时,她给了我一个面无表情的反应。

在谈判中保持面无表情非常重要。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ˈpəʊkə feɪs/

坡-克-费斯(重读"坡")

美式发音
/ˈpoʊkər feɪs/

坡-克-费斯(重读"坡")

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"扑克-菲斯"(正确应为/ˈpoʊkər feɪs/)
  • 重音放在第二个单词上
  • "poker"发音不完整

🎯 常见搭配

保持 + poker face

表示维持面无表情的状态

keep/maintain a poker face
保持面无表情
常用搭配

完美的 + poker face

形容极佳的表情控制

perfect poker face
完美的扑克脸
形容用法

打破 + poker face

指失去表情控制

break one's poker face
打破面无表情的状态
动作表达

语法注意

单数: poker face
复数: poker faces

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

Poker face means happy expression. (错误)

正确:Poker face means expressionless face.

She showed her poker face when excited. (错误)

正确:She kept her poker face despite being excited.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. He has an excellent poker face.
2. It's hard to maintain a poker face when surprised.
3. Her poker face gave nothing away.

1. 他有极好的扑克脸

2. 惊讶时很难保持面无表情

3. 她的扑克脸没有泄露任何信息。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• He always keeps a poker face. [ˈpoʊkər feɪs]
• A good poker face is useful. [ˈpoʊkər feɪs]
• She broke her poker face and laughed. [ˈpoʊkər feɪs]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. Poker face means showing emotions clearly.
2. 读作[ˈpɒkə fæs]
3. He lost his poker face when angry.

1. Poker face means hiding emotions.

2. 读作[ˈpoʊkər feɪs]

3. He kept his poker face when angry.