如果形容某人是 stony-faced 那就表示此人看上去毫无表情或不动心的。
- I tried to get the judge to be on my side by making a joke but he remained stony-faced.
- I got caught smoking at school. I’ll never forget the stony faces of my parents when they read the letter from the headmaster.
值得注意的是，我们还可以用 stonily 作副词。
- Mary didn’t cry at the funeral. Even when other people were weeping she just stared stonily at the ground.
另外，我们可以用 a stony silence 来表示一种尴尬的沉默。
- I’ve been asking her what’s wrong for hours but all I get is this stony silence.
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