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deadpan

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dead·pan /ˈdedpæn/ adjective  EXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACEsounding and looking completely serious when you are saying or doing something funny 故作严肃的,冷面滑稽的deadpan voice/expression etc deadpan humour 冷面幽默
Examples from the Corpus
deadpanThis, and the fact that Mike was a competitor, seemed to get Dmitri edgy: his face went entirely deadpan."We're out of gas, so I guess you'll have to walk home, " he said, giving me a deadpan expression.a deadpan expressionGarcia turns in another soulful-eyed but deadpan performance.The third lady who wants more than lunch is Bowles, who describes their flight from convention in deadpan style.
Origin deadpan (1900-2000) dead + pan face ((1900-2000))
dead·pan adjectiveChineseSyllable
saying are and doing you completely looking or when serious sounding Corpus


deadpan
deadpan /ˈdedpæn/ adjective
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: dead + pan 'face' (1900-2000)
sounding and looking completely serious when you are saying or doing something funny
    deadpan voice/expression etc
    deadpan humour


dead·panBrE /ˈdedpæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdedpæn/ 🔊 adjectivewithout any expression or emotion; often pretending to be serious when you are joking 面无表情的;不带感情色彩的;冷面幽默的deadpan humour冷面幽默