face
face
/ feis /
◙ noun
1. the front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal
• 脸，面孔
the face as expressing emotion; an expression shown on the face
• 表情；脸色
»the happy faces of these children.
这些孩子幸福的面容。
a manifestation or aspect of something
• 展示；方面
»the unacceptable face of social drinking.
社交聚会饮酒令人难以接受的一面。
[with adj.] a person conveying a particular quality or association
• （具有某种特质或引发某种联想的）人
»this season's squad has a lot of old faces in it.
本赛季上场队员中有很多老面孔。
2. the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function, in particular
• （展示出来或有特定功能的）表面，尤指
[Geometry] each of the surfaces of a solid
• [几何] （立体的）面
a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff
• （山或悬崖的）陡面，斜坡
»the north face of the Eiger.
艾格尔峰北坡。
short for coalface
• coalface 的简写
the side of a planet or moon facing the observer
• （星体面对观测者的）面
the front of a building
• 建筑物正面，外观面
the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands
• 钟面；表面
the distinctive side of a playing card
• 扑克牌正面
short for typeface
• typeface 的简写
the obverse of a coin
• 硬币正面
◙ verb, [with obj.]
1. be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)
• 面对，正对
»he turned to face her.
他转过身来面对着她。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction] have the face or front pointing in a specified direction
• 面朝，朝着
»the house faces due east.
房子面向正东。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction] (of a soldier) turn in a particular direction
• （士兵）向…转
»the men had faced about to the front.
士兵们转过身来面对正前方。
2. confront and deal with or accept
• 正视，面对；处理；接受
»honesty forced her to face facts.
诚实迫使她正视事实。
»[no obj.] we must face up to the global impacts of our extravagant lifestyles.
我们必须勇敢面对奢华生活方式带来的全球性影响。
(face someone/thing down)overcome someone or something by a show of determination
• （坚决）降服，挫败
»he climbed atop a tank to face down a coup.
他爬到坦克顶部试图镇服一场政变。
have (a difficult event or situation) in prospect
• 将面临（难事，困境）
»each defendant faced a maximum sentence of 10 years.
每一被告将面临最长可达十年的刑期。
(of a problem or difficult situation) present itself to and require action from (someone)
• （问题，困境）直逼（某人）
»if you were suddenly faced with an emergency, would you know how to cope?
如果突然面对紧急情况，你知道怎样应付吗？
3. [一般作 be faced with] cover the surface of (a thing) with a layer of a different material
• （用另种材料）涂；贴；铺
»the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs.
地下室外墙上贴了一层花岗岩石板。
1. with the face or surface turned towards the ground
• 面朝下
»he lay face down on his bed.
他趴在床上。
◘ someone's face fits
1. [Brit.] someone has the necessary qualities for something
• [英] （某人）合格，适合
»if your face didn't fit they could get rid of you within twelve months.
如果你不合要求，他们会在12个月内解雇你。
◘ face the music
1. be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
• 承担后果（或责任）
◘ the face of the earth
1. used for emphasis or exaggeration, to refer to the existence or disappearance of someone or something
• ［用于强调或夸张人或物的存在或消失］地球表面
»he's just disappeared off the face of the earth.
他从地球上消失得无影无踪。
»the most gruelling training on the face of the earth.
地球上最最严格的训练。
◘ face up (或 upwards)
1. with the face or surface turned upwards to view
• 面朝上
»place the panel face up before cutting.
将板面朝上放，然后切割。
◘ get out of someone's face
1. [usu. as imperative] [N. Amer. informal] stop harassing or annoying someone
• [北美，非正式] 别再来烦（某人）
◘ have the face to do something
1. [dated] have the effrontery to do something
• [旧] 厚颜无耻地做某事
◘ in one's face
1. directly at or against one; as one approaches
• 针对某人；迎面；当某人走近时
»she slammed the door in my face.
她对着我砰地关上了门。
◘ in face [或the face of]
1. when confronted with
• 面临，面对着
»her resolution in the face of the enemy.
她面对敌人时的决心。
despite
• 不管，不论；尽管
»reform had been introduced in the face of considerable opposition.
尽管有许多反对意见，还是实行了改革。
◘ in your face --› see in-your-face
◘ lose face
1. suffer a loss of respect; be humiliated
• 丢脸；受辱
◘ loss of face
1. a loss of respect; humiliation
• 丢脸；受辱
»he could step aside now without loss of face.
他现在可以体面地让位了。
◘ make (或 pull) a face (或 faces)
1. produce an expression on one's face that shows dislike, disgust, or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing
• 耷拉着脸；板起脸；做鬼脸（或怪相）
»Anna pulled a funny face at the girl.
安娜朝女孩做了个滑稽的鬼脸。
◘ off one's face
1. [informal] very drunk or under the influence of illegal drugs
• [非正式] 醉醺醺；因吸毒而恍惚
»I had a great time going out clubbing and getting off my face.
我在外集会结社，喝得醉醺醺的，愉快极了。
◘ on the face of it
1. without knowing all of the relevant facts; at first glance
• 乍一看；表面上看
»on the face of it, these improvements look to be insignificant.
这些改进表面上看似无足轻重。
◘ put a brave (或 bold 或 good) face on something
1. act as if something unpleasant or upsetting is not as bad as it really is
• 强作欢颜，掩饰；若无其事地对待某事
»he was putting a brave face on it but she knew he was shattered.
虽然他强作欢颜，但她知道他伤心极了。
◘ put one's face on
1. [informal] apply make-up to one's face
• [非正式] 化妆
◘ save face
1. retain respect; avoid humiliation
• 保全面子；避免羞辱
◘ save someone's face
1. enable someone to retain respect or avoid humiliation
• 使保全面子；使免受羞辱
◘ set one's face against
1. oppose or resist with determination
• 坚决反对（或抵制）
»the Council had set its face against planning consent for a heliport.
市政会坚决反对颁发直升飞机机场许可证。
◘ throw something back in someone's face
1. reject something in a brusque or ungracious manner
• 粗暴地拒绝
»she'd given him her trust and he'd thrown it back in her face.
她信任他，但他却毫不领情。
◘ to one's face
1. openly in one's presence
• 当着某人的面
»accusing me to my face of having chickened out.
当着我的面指责我胆小怕事。
»[in combination] red-faced.
面孔发红的。
1. (chiefly N. Amer.)take up an attitude of confrontation, especially at the start of a fight or game
• [主北美] （战斗或比赛开始时）对峙；对抗
»close to a million soldiers face off in the desert.
有近100万士兵在沙漠里对峙。
[Ice Hockey] start play with a face-off
• [冰球] 开球
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