physiognomy

名词 physiognomy:

1. the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
   同义词：countenance, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug

phys.i.og.no.my

n.（名词）
【复数】 phys.i.og.no.mies

The art of judging human character from facial features.
观相术，相面术：从脸部特点来判断人的性格的技术
Divination based on facial features.
占相术：以面部特征为基础的占卜

Facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character.See Synonyms at face
面相，相貌：面容特点，尤被认为揭示性格特征时参见 face
Aspect and character of an inanimate or abstract entity:
事物的外貌，地貌：无生命或抽象实体的外观和特点：
例句：
the physiognomy of New England.
新英格兰的地貌

来源：
Middle English phisonomie
中古英语 phisonomie
from Old French phisionomie
源自 古法语 phisionomie
from Late Latin physiognômia
源自 后期拉丁语 physiognômia
from Greek phusiognômia
源自 希腊语 phusiognômia
variant of phusiognômonia
phusiognômonia的变体
phusio- [physio-]
phusio- [表示.物理、自然、天文、身体.等意]
gnômôn gnômon- [interpreter] * see gnô-
gnômôn gnômon- [口译者] *参见 gnô-

【引伸】
phys.iognom.ic
phys.iognom.ically
adv.（副词）
phys.iog.nomist
n.（名词）