| 词汇 | face |
| 释义 | face noun uk/feɪs/ us/feɪs/ (HEAD) A1 [ C ]脸，面孔 the front of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are She has a long, thin face. 她长着一张瘦长的脸。 She had a puzzled expression on her face. 她一脸困惑不解。 A1 [ C ]面部表情，神情 an expression on someone's face I was greeted by smiling faces. 迎接我的是一张张笑脸。 I could see from his face he was unhappy. 我从他的脸上看出他并不高兴。 make a faceB1 (UK also pull a face)做怪相，扮鬼脸 to make a strange expression with your face, for example to show that you do not like someone or something I was making silly faces to get the baby to laugh. 我正做着各种鬼脸逗宝宝乐。 "This tastes horrible," said Tom, pulling a face at his glass. “这太难喝了，”汤姆一脸苦相地看着杯子说道。 When I asked her how her training was going, she made a face. She took a bite of the melon and made a funny face. The child kept turning around and making faces at us.
(FRONT) [ C ]（物体的）前面，正面，表面 the front or surface of an object the north face of a mountain 山的北坡 the west face of the building 建筑物的西侧 [ C ]钟面，表盘 the front of a clock or watch that has the numbers or marks that show what time it is a watch face with Roman numerals 有罗马数字的手表表盘
(RESPECT) C2 [ U ]脸面，面子;尊严 the respect and honour of others He thinks he would lose face if he admitted the mistake. 他觉得承认错误会丢面子。 She tried to save face by inventing a story about being overseas at the time. 为了尽量挽回面子，她谎称那时在海外。 Idioms be in someone's faceidiom US informal 不停地批评…，老是苛责… If someone is in your face, they criticize you all the time. One of the managers is always in my face. 有个经理总是找我茬儿。 in your faceidiom slang 扑面而来 shocking and annoying in a way that is difficult to ignore dance music that is aggressive, sexy, and in your face 扑面而来的热烈撩人的舞曲 disappear off the face of the earthidiom (also be wiped off the face of the earth) 完全消失 to disappear completely The whole tribe seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. 整个部落似乎从地球上完全消失了。 keep a straight faceidiom C2 板着脸，不露笑容 to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing She tried to keep a straight face but, unable to contain herself, burst into laughter. 她努力要板起脸来，可是没有忍住，爆发出了一阵大笑。 someone's face doesn't fitidiom UK informal （…的）长相不合适，（…的）性格不合适 If someone's face doesn't fit, their appearance or personality is not suitable for a job or other activity. someone's face fallsidiom （…的）脸沉下来 If someone's face falls, they suddenly look very disappointed. Her face fell when she heard he wasn't coming. 她听说他不来时脸沉了下来。 the face of somethingidiom （…表现出的）方面 what you can see of something or what shows Poor quality is the unacceptable face of increased productivity. 因为产量增加而出现质量滑坡是不能接受的。 get out of my face!idiom slang 走开！别烦我！ a rude way of telling someone that they are annoying you and should stop I said no! Now get out of my face! 我说了不行！别烦我了！ have a face like the back end of a busidiom UK informal 非常丑陋 to be very ugly in the face of somethingidiom C2 不顾（困难等） despite having to deal with a difficult situation or problem She left home in the face of strong opposition from her parents. 她不顾父母的强烈反对离开了家。 on the face of itidiom C2 从表面看；乍看起来 used when you are describing how a situation seems on the surface On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs. 从表面上看这好像是便宜，但我肯定其中有些隐藏的费用。 to someone's faceidiom C2 当着（…的）面 If you say something unpleasant to someone's face, you say it to them directly, when you are together. If you've got something to say, say it to my face. 你要是有什么要说的，就当着我的面说。 face verb uk/feɪs/ us/feɪs/ (DEAL WITH) B2 [ T ]面对，面临，必须对付（难题） If you face a problem, or a problem faces you, you have to deal with it. This is one of the many problems faced by working mothers. 这是身为职业妇女的母亲们面临的众多难题之一。 Passengers could face long delays. 旅客可能会长时间滞留。 You're faced with a very difficult choice there. 你眼下面临一项艰难的抉择。 B2 [ T ]正视，承认 to accept that something unpleasant is true and start to deal with the situation I think Phil has to face the fact that she no longer loves him. 我觉得菲尔必须承认她不再爱他这一事实。 We have to face facts here - we simply don't have enough money. 我们必须正视现实——我们根本没有足够的钱。 He's dying but he refuses to face the truth. 他命不久矣却拒不正视现实。 can't face something/doing somethingB2 不想面对…，受不了做… to not want to do or deal with something unpleasant I can't face walking up all those steps again. 我可受不了再爬一遍那些台阶。 I know I've got to tell her but I can't face it. 我知道我必须告诉她，可我就是没法这么做。 I simply couldn't face the prospect of life in another country. After making such a horrible mistake, I can't face going back to work. He couldn't face telling his wife that he'd lost his job. C2 [ T ]面对，应对（不想见到的人） to deal with someone when the situation between you is difficult She half hoped he would not find her, though she knew she would have to face him sooner or later. 她心存侥幸，希望他找不到她，可是她知道早晚有一天要面对他的。
(TURN TOWARDS) B1 [ I usually + adv/prep, T ]（使）转向，（使）面向;正对 to turn or be turned towards something physically; to be opposite something The balcony faced towards the sea. 阳台面对大海。 Our apartment faces south. 我们的公寓朝南。 Their houses face each other across the street. 他们的房子隔街相望。
(BUILDING) [ T ]（在建筑物表面）覆盖，抹盖，贴上 If you face a building, you put an extra layer in front of what is already there. The house was built of wood but faced in/with brick. 这栋房子是木质的，但表面砌上了砖。 Idioms face the musicidiom C1 接受批评（或惩罚） to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done let's face itidiom C2 让我们正视事实吧！我们实话实说吧！ something that you say before you say something that is unpleasant but true Let's face it, we both know why I stopped working there. 实话实说吧，我们都清楚我为什么不在那里工作了。 Let's face it, we're not going to win. Phrasal verb face up to somethingB2 接受，正视（困境） to accept that a difficult situation exists She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her. 她将不得不接受他不会娶她这一事实。 |
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