回複：poker face 到底是傳統的習慣用語還是lady gaga自創的詞語？

 

poker face
一本正經的麵容； 麵無表情的人

原意是指打牌時持牌人麵無表情，他人無法從他臉上的表情判斷他手裏持的牌是好還是壞。

poker face
 
noun
1.
an expressionless face: He can tell a funny story with a poker face.

2.
a person who has or deliberately assumes a poker face: It is impossible to tell what that poker face is really thinking.

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Origin:
1880–85,  Americanism

World English Dictionary
 
poker face
— n
informal  a face without expression, as that of a poker player attempting to conceal the value of his cards
 
Idioms & Phrases
 
poker face

A visage lacking any expression that can be interpreted, as in Whenever Betty attended one of her children's performances, she managed to keep a poker face . This term alludes to the facial expression of a poker player who is expert at concealing his feelings about his hand. [c. 1880]

URL: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/poker+face

Early usage of the term, poker face, outside the game of poker, was seen in 1920s by American sportswriters, describe player appearing unaffected during stressful games.[3] It used is often by Mental health professionals with their patients and by marketeers and salespeople during business negotiations.[4]

The term poker face has been used often in media, for example, Lady Gaga's song, "Poker Face" (2008) and television game show, PokerFace (2006–2007).

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• 謝謝，我還以為是lady gaga創造的名詞。 -wxcfgh85- ♀ (0 bytes) () 12/30/2012 postreply 23:23:25