face

face
[feɪs] 1. n
1) c (ANAT) 脸 [liǎn]

She had a beautiful face. — 她的脸很漂亮。

2) c (expression) 表情 [biǎoqíng]

He looked at her with a puzzled face. — 他用疑惑的表情看着她。

3) c [of clock] 正面 [zhèngmiàn]
4) c [of mountain, cliff] 陡面 [dǒumiàn]

the north face of Mount Tai — 泰山朝北的陡面; [of building] 面 [miàn]

5) c (side) [of cube, dice etc] 面 [miàn]
6) s (aspect) [of belief, system] 一面 [yīmiàn]

the ugly face of capitalism — 资本主义的丑恶的一面; [of city, institution] 面貌 [miànmào]

The face of a city can change completely in a year. — 城市的面貌一年一个样。

2. vt
1) [+ direction] [+ person] 面向 [miànxiàng]; [+ building, seat, car] 朝 [cháo]
2) (confront) 面临 [miànlín]

We are faced with a serious problem. — 我们正面临一个严重的问题。

3) [+ unpleasant situation] 面对 [miànduì]; [+ truth, facts] 正视 [zhèngshì]

Williams faces life in prison if convicted. — 如果被定罪的话,威廉姆斯将面对终生监禁。

We simply must face facts. — 我们显然必须得正视现实。

3. vi
[+ person] 面向 [miànxiàng]; [+ building, seat, car] 朝 [cháo]

He was facing forwards. — 他面向前方。

The garden faces south. — 这座花园朝南。

* I can't or couldn't face it — 我应付不了

* to be or lie face down/up — [+ person] 俯卧/仰卧 [fǔwò/yǎngwò]; [+ card] 正面 [zhèngmiàn]

* to lose/save face — 丢/挽回面子

* to make or BRIT pull a face (at sb) — (对某人)做鬼脸

* in the face of — [+ difficulties, opposition] 面对

* on the face of it — (superficially) 表面看来

* to come face to face with — [+ person] 与...面对面; [+ problem] 正视 [zhèngshì]

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