When a face is inexpressive, it does not show what the person feels. The eyes, mouth, and brows stay still, so you cannot read joy, anger, or surprise there.

When a face is inexpressive當一張臉是inexpressive的, it does not show what the person feels它不會顯露出這個人的感受。 The eyes, mouth, and brows眼睛、嘴巴和眉毛 stay still都靜止不動, so you cannot read joy, anger, or surprise there所以你在那上面讀不出開心、生氣或驚訝。

People also use it for a voice, a look, or even a piece of writing that gives nothing away. It is a quiet, slightly formal word: a friend might just say you can't tell what she is feeling, or that her face didn't move.

People also use it人們也會用它 for a voice形容一種聲音, a look一種神情, or even a piece of writing that gives nothing away甚至一篇什麼都不透露的文章。 It is a quiet, slightly formal word這是一個低調、有點正式的字: a friend might just say一個朋友可能只會說 you can't tell what she is feeling你看不出她在想什麼, or that her face didn't move或說她的臉沒有動。

Though actually, an inexpressive face is not always a cold heart — some people are shy, some are tired, some have learned to hide their feelings, and some faces simply do not “talk” much. It is the not-showing partner of expressive, which is a face or voice that shows a lot.

Though actually不過事實上, an inexpressive face一張inexpressive的臉 is not always a cold heart不代表一定是冷淡的心 — some people are shy有些人是害羞, some are tired有些人是累了, some have learned to hide their feelings有些人學會了藏起自己的感受, and some faces simply do not "talk" much而有些臉本來就不太「說話」。 It is the not-showing partner它是不顯露這一面的搭檔 of expressive相對於expressive, which is a face or voice that shows a lot那是一張或一種聲音表現得很多的意思。