face
- v.面对;面临，必须对付(某情况);面向;承认，正视(现实);（明知不好办而）交谈，应付;正对;（感到不能）对付;（以另一物）覆盖表面
- n.（某物的）面，表面;脸;（某类型的）人;方面;（事物的某种）特征;面孔;面部表情;钟面;有…表情的;有…面容的
facenoun
头的正面 front of head
脸；面孔
the front part of the head between the forehead and the chin
a pretty/round/freckled face
漂亮的 / 圆的 / 有雀斑的面孔
He buried his face in his hands.
他双手掩面。
You should have seen the look on her face when I told her!
我告诉她的时候你真该看看她的脸色！
The expression on his face never changed.
他的面部表情总是一成不变。
表情 expression
面部表情
an expression that is shown on sb's face
a sad/happy/smiling face
悲哀 / 幸福的面容；笑脸
Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past.
她讲到往事时就面露喜色。
His face fell (= showed disappointment, sadness, etc.) when he read the headlines.
他读大标题时脸沉了下来。
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech.
苏听她丈夫讲话时，脸上露出又惊又气的表情。
面容… -faced
有…面容的；有…表情的
having the type of face or expression mentioned
pale-faced
面色苍白
grim-faced
表情严肃
人 person
（某类型的）人
used to refer to a person of the type mentioned
She looked around for a familiar face .
她环顾四周想寻找一个熟人。
a well-known face on our television screens
电视屏幕上的一位名人
It's nice to see some new faces here this evening.
今晚在这儿见到一些新面孔真是太好了。
I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out!
每次参加社交活动都只见到那些旧面孔，我都腻了。
面；表面 side/surface
（某物的）面，表面
a side or surface of sth
the north face of the mountain
山的北坡
The birds build their nests in the rock face.
这些鸟在岩壁上筑巢。
How many faces does a cube have?
立方体有几个面？
钟面 front of clock
钟面；表盘
the front part of a clock or watch
特征；方面 character/aspect
（事物的某种）特征
the particular character of sth
the changing face of Britain
大不列颠变化中的特征
方面
a particular aspect of sth
the unacceptable face of capitalism
资本主义不可接受的方面
to disappear completely
继续找——他们不可能就此从地球上彻底消逝的。
Keep looking─they can't just have vanished off the face of the earth.
used to say that sb will not get a particular job or position because they do not have the appearance, personality, etc. that the employer wants, even when this should not be important
资历多好也没用，如果人家看你不对眼，你就不会有机会。
It doesn't matter how well qualified you are, if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance.
somebody looks very angry
close to and looking at sb
两个人过去从未见过面。
The two have never met face to face before.
in a situation where you have to accept that sth is true and deal with it
她年幼时就面临战争的恐怖。
She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war.
to do sth that other people think is rude or shows a lack of respect without feeling embarrassed or ashamed
annoying sb by criticizing them or telling them what to do all the time
to be less respected or look stupid because of sth you have done
used to say that sth seems to be good, true, etc. but that this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it
表面上看来好像很多。
On the face of it, it seems like a great deal.
to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like sb/sth or in order to make sb laugh
你干吗板着脸？
What are you pulling a face at now?
to put on make-up
to be determined to oppose sb/sth
她的父亲坚决反对这门亲事。
Her father had set his face against the marriage.
if you say sth to sb's face , you say it to them directly rather than to other people
used to refer to a person whose name you cannot remember
你还在为那个叫什么的女人干活？
Are you still working for what's her face?
if a plan, etc. blows up in your face , it goes wrong in a way that causes you damage, embarrassment, etc.
to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not
to eat a lot of food or too much food
to be made to look stupid
只有十人到场，他们感到很丢面子。
They were left with egg on their faces when only ten people showed up.
to oppose or be the opposite of sth that is usual or expected
这个建议违反常识。
Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.
to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for sb
to do sth when you are angry that is meant to harm sb else but which also harms you
very obvious
used to emphasize that you have particular skills or qualities
“我不知道你还会弹钢琴呢。”“我可不只是脸蛋儿漂亮，对吧！”
‘I didn't know you could play the piano.’ ‘I'm not just a pretty face, you know!’
to avoid or help sb avoid embarrassment
她被解雇了，但她爱面子，逢人便说是她辞职了。
She was fired, but she saved face by telling everyone she'd resigned.
to appear among your friends or in public
她待在家里，不敢露面。
She stayed at home, afraid to show her face.
an action that seems to be intended as a deliberate insult to sb
if you keep a straight face , you do not laugh or smile, although you find sth funny
to destroy or remove sb/sth completely
to be very obvious to other people from the expression on sb's face
他满脸愧疚。
Guilt was written all over his face.
verb
面对 be opposite
面对；面向；正对
to be opposite sb/sth; to have your face or front pointing towards sb/sth or in a particular direction
She turned and faced him.
她转过身来面对着他。
Most of the rooms face the sea.
多数房间朝海。
The terrace faces south.
露台朝南。
a north-facing wall
面北的墙
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards.
两脚叉开站着，双手向上。
Which direction are you facing?
你面朝哪个方向？
难对付的人 / 事物 sb/sth difficult
面临，必须对付（某情况）
if you face a particular situation, or it faces you, you have to deal with it
the problems faced by one-parent families
单亲家庭面对的问题
The company is facing a financial crisis.
公司正面临财政危机。
She's faced with a difficult decision.
她眼前有一项难作的决定。
承认，正视（现实）
to accept that a difficult situation exists, although you would prefer not to
It's not always easy to face the truth.
承认事实并不总是一件容易的事。
She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever.
她得正视她的生活已永远改变了这一事实。
Face facts ─she isn't coming back.
面对现实吧——她不会回来了。
Let's face it , we're not going to win.
我们得承认，我们赢不了啦。
（感到不能）对付；（不愿）处理
if you can't face sth unpleasant, you feel unable or unwilling to deal with it
I just can't face work today.
我今天就是没法工作。
I can't face seeing them.
我真不愿意见到他们。
（明知不好办而）交谈，应付
to talk to or deal with sb, even though this is difficult or unpleasant
How can I face Tom? He'll be so disappointed.
我怎样才能和汤姆谈呢？他会很失望的。
覆盖表面 cover surface
（以另一物）覆盖表面
to cover a surface with another material
a brick building faced with stone
石料贴面的砖建筑物
to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for sth you have done
其他人都跑掉了，留下我来挨罚。
The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
（威风凛凛地）把某人压制下去
to oppose or beat sb by dealing with them directly and confidently
敢于面对，勇于正视（困难或不快之事）
to accept and deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant
She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again.
她必须敢于面对现实：她再也不能走路了。
face
NOUN USES 名词用法
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N-COUNT 脸;面孔
Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your forehead, where your mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are.He rolled down his window and stuck his face out...
他摇下车窗，把头探了出去。
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N-COUNT 面容;神色;神情
If your face is happy, sad, or serious, for example, the expression on your face shows that you are happy, sad, or serious.He was walking around with a sad face...
他四处走着，神色哀伤。
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N-COUNT 崖面;山侧;(建筑物的)墙面
The face of a cliff, mountain, or building is a vertical surface or side of it....the north face of the Eiger...
艾格尔山北坡
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N-COUNT 钟面;表盘
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N-SING (地区、机构或活动领域的)外观，面貌
If you say that the face of an area, institution, or field of activity is changing, you mean its appearance or nature is changing....the changing face of the British countryside...
英国乡村的日新月异
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N-SING (活动，信仰、制度等的)方面
If you refer to something as the particular face of an activity, belief, or system, you mean that it is one particular aspect of it, in contrast to other aspects.Brothels, she insists, are the acceptable face of prostitution...
她坚持认为，妓院是卖淫可为人接受的一种形式。
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N-UNCOUNT 面子;脸面
If you lose face, you do something which makes you appear weak and makes people respect or admire you less. If you do something in order to save face, you do it in order to avoid appearing weak and losing people's respect or admiration.England doesn't want a war but it doesn't want to lose face...
英格兰不想打仗，但也不想丢面子。
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PHRASE (计划之事出乎意料地)告吹，砸锅，泡汤
If something that you have planned blows up in your face, it goes wrong unexpectedly, with the result that you suffer.Can't you see this could blow up in your face?
你难道看不出这事会砸锅？
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PHRASE 徒劳拼命地干;徒劳无功
If you say that someone can do something until they are blue in the face, you are emphasizing that however much they do it, it will not make any difference.You can criticise him until you're blue in the face, but you'll never change his personality.
即使你苦口婆心地批评他，也改变不了他的个性。
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PHRASE 面朝下／仰面
If someone or something is face down, their face or front points downwards. If they are face up, their face or front points upwards.All the time Stephen was lying face down and unconscious in the bath tub...
斯蒂芬一直脸朝下趴在浴缸里，不省人事。
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PHRASE (表示强调或夸张)全世界
You can use the expression 'on the face of the earth' to mean 'in the whole world', when you are emphasizing a statement that you are making or making a very exaggerated statement.No human being on the face of the earth could do anything worse than what he did.
世界上再没有人能做出比他更坏的事情来。
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PHRASE 绝迹;灭绝
If you say that something will be wiped off the face of the earth or disappear from the face of the earth, you mean that it will stop existing.If a nuclear war breaks out, every living thing will be wiped off the face of the Earth.
如果爆发核战争，地球上的所有生物都将灭绝。
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PHRASE 面对面;直面
If you come face to face with someone, you meet them and can talk to them or look at them directly.We were strolling into the town when we came face to face with Jacques DuBois...
我们信步向镇子走去，迎面碰上雅克·杜波依斯。
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PHRASE 面对,面临(困难或现实)
If you come face to face with a difficulty or reality, you cannot avoid it and have to deal with it.Eventually, he came face to face with discrimination again...
最终，他又一次遭遇歧视。
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PHRASE 完全违背;与(公认的观念或规则)相冲突
If an action or belief flies in the face of accepted ideas or rules, it seems to completely oppose or contradict them....scientific principles that seem to fly in the face of common sense...
似乎有悖常识的科学原理
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PREP-PHRASE 面对;在…面前
If you take a particular action or attitude in the face of a problem or difficulty, you respond to that problem or difficulty in that way.The Prime Minister has called for national unity in the face of the violent anti-government protests...
面对强烈的反政府抗议，首相呼吁全国团结一致。
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PHRASE 公然嘲笑;公开蔑视
If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.With juveniles under eighteen, there's little we can do. We can't keep them in custody. They just laugh in your face.
对18岁以下的青少年，我们几乎无计可施。我们不能拘留他们。他们只会公然嘲笑你。
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PHRASE 不高兴的神情;严肃的神情;板起的脸
If you have a long face, you look very unhappy or serious.He came to me with a very long face.
他拉长了脸来找我。
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PHRASE 做鬼脸,扮鬼脸（英国英语中亦使用pull a face）
If you make a face, you show a feeling such as dislike or disgust by putting an exaggerated expression on your face, for example by sticking out your tongue. In British English, you can also say pull a face .Opening the door, she made a face at the musty smell...
她打开门后闻到一股难闻的霉味，不禁做了个鬼脸。
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PHRASE 乍看起来;最初看来
You say on the face of it when you are describing how something seems when it is first considered, in order to suggest that people's opinion may change when they know or think more about the subject.On the face of it that seems to make sense. But the figures don't add up...
乍一看,似乎讲得通，但这些数字对不起来。
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PHRASE （对坏情况）显得满不在乎，做出无所谓的样子(美国英语中亦作 put on a good face)
If you put a brave face on a bad situation or put on a brave face, you try not to show how disappointed or upset you are about the situation. In American English you can also say put on a good face.Friends will see you are putting on a brave face and might assume you've got over your grief...
朋友们看到你一脸轻松，也许会以为你已经走出悲伤。
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PHRASE (尤指错误地)反对
You can say that someone has set their face against something to indicate that they are opposed to it, especially when you want to suggest that they are wrong.This Government has set its face against putting up income tax.
这届政府执意反对提高所得税。
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PHRASE (不受欢迎地、不情愿地或再次)露面，到场
If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.If she shows her face again back in Massachusetts she'll find a warrant for her arrest waiting...
如果她重又在马萨诸塞州露面，等待她的将是一纸拘捕令。
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PHRASE 强绷笑脸
If you manage to keep a straight face, you manage to look serious, although you want to laugh.What went through Tom's mind I can't imagine, but he did manage to keep a straight face...
不知道汤姆想到了啥，但他确实忍住没笑。
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PHRASE 当着…的面
If you say something to someone's face you say it openly in their presence.Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
她的对手当着她面说她是撒谎精。
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PHRASE 脸上带着明显的…表情
If a feeling is written all over your face or is written across your face, it is very obvious to other people from your expression.Relief and gratitude were written all over his face...
他一脸释然与感激。
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to shut the door in someone's face→ see:door
VERB AND PHRASAL VERB USES 动词和短语动词用法
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VERB 面向;面对;朝着
If someone or something faces a particular thing, person, or direction, they are positioned opposite them or are looking in that direction.They stood facing each other...
他们面对面站着。
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VERB 面对;面向
If you face someone or something, you turn so that you are looking at them.She stood up from the table and faced him...
她从桌前站起来，面对着他。
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VERB (不得不)面对，正视
If you have to face a person or group, you have to stand or sit in front of them and talk to them, although it may be difficult and unpleasant.Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press...
克里斯蒂面对记者，显得镇定自若。
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VERB 面临;面对;摆在…面前
If you face or are faced with something difficult or unpleasant, or if it faces you, it is going to affect you and you have to deal with it.Williams faces life in prison if convicted of attempted murder...
如被判谋杀未遂，威廉斯将面临终身监禁。
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VERB (使)直面，接受，正视(真理或事实等)
If you face the truth or face the facts, you accept that something is true. If you face someone with the truth or with the facts, you try to make them accept that something is true.Although your heart is breaking, you must face the truth that a relationship has ended...
虽然你伤透了心，但也必须面对现实，一段感情已结束了。
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VERB 接受;容忍
If you cannot face something, you do not feel able to do it because it seems so difficult or unpleasant.I couldn't face the prospect of spending a Saturday night there, so I decided to press on...
想到周六晚上要在那儿度过我就受不了，于是我决定要抓紧。
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PHRASE 让我们面对现实;承认(事实)吧
You use the expression 'let's face it' when you are stating a fact or making a comment about something which you think the person you are talking to may find unpleasant or be unwilling to admit.She was always attracted to younger men. But, let's face it, who is not?
她总是会被较年轻的男人吸引。不过，说实话，谁又不是呢？
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face the music→ see:music
noun
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- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
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- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- he dealt the cards face down
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- the striking or working surface of an implement
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- the general outward appearance of something
- the face of the city is changing
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- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- a sad expression
- a look of triumph
- an angry face
- Synonym: expression look aspect facial expression
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- impudent aggressiveness
- I couldn't believe her boldness
- he had the effrontery to question my honesty
- Synonym: boldness nerve brass cheek
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- status in the eyes of others
- he lost face
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- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- he washed his face
- I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
- Synonym: human face
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- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
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- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- Synonym: font fount typeface case
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- a contorted facial expression
- she made a grimace at the prospect
- Synonym: grimace
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- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- he examined all sides of the crystal
- dew dripped from the face of the leaf
- Synonym: side
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- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- he looked out at a roomful of faces
- when he returned to work he met many new faces
verb
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- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- You must confront your problems
- He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
- Synonym: confront face up
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- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- We confronted him with the evidence
- He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions
- An enormous dilemma faces us
- Synonym: confront present
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- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- You must confront your opponent
- Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring
- The two enemies finally confronted each other
- Synonym: confront
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- cover the front or surface of
- The building was faced with beautiful stones
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- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- face the lapels of the jacket
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- turn so as to face;turn the face in a certain direction
- Turn and face your partner now
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- turn so as to expose the face
- face a playing card
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- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point;be opposite to
- The house looks north
- My backyard look onto the pond
- The building faces the park
- Synonym: front look
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- be opposite
- the facing page
- the two sofas face each other
数据来源：WordNet
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Face facts ─ she isn 't coming back .
面对现实吧——她不会回来了。
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She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again .
她必须敢于面对现实：她再也不能走路了。
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Young people today face a very difficult future at work .
如今的年轻人面临着充满困难的工作前景。
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Make sure you get a good look at their faces .
你一定要仔细看清他们的面孔。
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You shouldn 't take anything she says at face value .
她的话你绝对不能只看表面。
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His face was a study in concentration .
他脸上完全是一副全神贯注的表情。
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Are you still working for what 's her face ?
你还在为那个叫什么的女人干活？
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You should have seen her face when she found out !
你真该看看她发现事情真相时脸上的表情！
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You could see from his face that he was lying .
从他的表情上你可以看出他在说假话。
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I just can 't face work today .
我今天就是没法工作。
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On the face of it , it seems like a great deal .
表面上看来好像很多。
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The party believes education is the most important issue facing the government .
该党把教育视为政府面临的最重要的问题。
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I 'll never be able to look her in the face again !
我再也不能坦然地面对她了！
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His face took on a set expression .
他脸上现出凝滞的神态。
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Let 's face it , we 're not going to win .
我们得承认，我们赢不了啦。
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Taken at face value , the figures look very encouraging .
若只看表面，数字很令人鼓舞。
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Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying .
大多数学生在求学期间都会面临经济来源的问题。
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Her father had set his face against the marriage .
她的父亲坚决反对这门亲事。
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He is the human face of party politics .
他是政党政治的标志性人物。
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The harsh light showed up the lines on her face .
在耀眼的光线下，她脸上的皱纹清晰可见。
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She stayed at home , afraid to show her face .
她待在家里，不敢露面。
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It 's nice to see some new faces here this evening .
今晚在这儿见到一些新面孔真是太好了。
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The expression on his face never changed .
他的面部表情总是一成不变。
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The company is facing a financial crisis .
公司正面临财政危机。
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The company faces major challenges over the course of the next few years .
这家公司今后几年将面临重大的挑战。
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She can 't pay her tax and is facing court action .
她缴不起税，将面临法庭诉讼。
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She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever .
她得正视她的生活已永远改变了这一事实。
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It 's time to face the final curtain .
人生的戏该落幕了。
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I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces .
从他们的脸色我就知道出事了。
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We won the contract in the face of stiff competition .
面对激烈的竞争，我们赢得了这项合同。
普通用词，指头部的正面。
His face is dirty.
他的脸很脏。
He had a handsome face.
他有一张帅气的脸蛋。
She punched him in the face.
她一拳打在他的脸上。
指脸部或脸部表情。
The present left her with a pleasant countenance.
这份礼物让她面露喜色。
His countenance changed when he heard the news.
他听到这个消息后脸色变了。
指人的脸，也可指开玩笑或恶作剧时扮的怪相。
Look at your ugly mug! Even makeup won't work!
看看你这张丑八怪的脸！用化妆品都没用！
He pulled an ill-mannered mug.
他扮了个不礼貌的鬼脸。
主要用于文学作品中，不用于日常会话和一般写作中。
a grim visage
铁板的脸
The writer described the protagonist in his novel with 'the strong and darkly handsome visage was gaunt and haggard'.
作家将其小说中的主角描写为“那张孔武黝黑的英俊面孔显得瘦削而憔悴”。
普通用词，指偶然相遇或在事先约好的地方与某人见面，不用被动语态。
Guess who I met in the shopping mall?
猜猜我在购物中心遇到谁了？
I'll meet you at 9 o'clock.
我9点钟和你会面。
指偶然遇见或发现某人或某物。
She came across him on her way to school.
她在上学的路上偶然遇见了他。
He came across a ring in her drawer.
他在她的抽屉里偶然发现了一枚戒指。
通常指遇到问题、困境等。
The obstacles confronting the organization are enormous.
该组织面临的阻碍是巨大的。
尤指遇到困难、问题或他人的反对，也指偶遇某人。
The new manager encountered some difficulties in his first week.
新来的经理在第一周遇到了一些困难。
The board has encountered strong opposition to its plan to reduce employees.
董事会的裁员计划遭到了强烈的反对。
When did you first encounter him?
你第一次遇到他是在什么时候？
指面临必须处理的困难局面，或指与某人交往，而这种交往通常令人不快或难以应对。
He is facing a difficult task.
他正面临一项艰巨的任务。
She didn't know how to face him after their quarrel.
吵架之后，她不知该如何面对他。
词义同 come across，常可换用。
I ran/came across him in the cafeteria.
我在食堂碰见他了。
She ran/came across an old diary while clearing out her drawer.
她在清理抽屉的时候发现了一本旧日记。
指遇到困难或不利局势，也可指偶然碰见某人。
He ran into criticism after he had told a dirty joke.
他因讲了个下流笑话而受到批评。
His company ran into financial difficulties.
他的公司陷入了经济困境。
Guess who I ran into this morning!
猜猜今天早上我碰见了谁！
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