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word face
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  • 1. NOUN USES 名词用法
  • 2. VERB AND PHRASAL VERB USES 动词和短语动词用法
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    [VERB 动词]接受;容忍 If you cannot face something, you do not feel able to do it because it seems so difficult or unpleasant.
      [V n/-ing]
      [with neg]
  • 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。

  • My children want me with them for Christmas Day, but I can't face it...

    我的孩子们想要我跟他们一起过圣诞节,但我办不到。

  • I couldn't face seeing anyone.

    我无法见任何人。

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    [PHRASE 短语]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.
      [PHR with cl]
  • 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
    相关词组:
    face down
    face up to

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    face / feɪs ; NAmE feɪs /
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    face faces faced facing
    noun _face_body_comp.jpg _face.jpg front of head 头的正面 1 the front part of the head between the foreheadand the chin 脸;面孔 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 facewhen I told her! 我告诉她的时候你真该看到她的脸色! The expression on his face never changed. 他的面部表情总是一成不变。 expression 表情 2 an expression that is shown on sb's face 面部表情 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。 -faced 面容… 3 ( in adjectives 构成形容词 ) having the type of faceor expression mentioned 有…面容的;有…表情的 pale-faced 面色苍白 grim-faced 表情严肃 person 4 ( in compounds 构成复合词 ) used to refer to a person of the type mentioned (某类型的)人 She looked around for a familiar face. 她环顾四周想找个熟人。 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 faceshere 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 facesevery time we go out! 每个社交场合都只见到那些旧面孔,我都腻了。 side/surface 面;表面 5 a side or surface of sth (某物的)面,表面 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? see also
    coalface
    front of clock 钟面 6 the front part of a clock or watch 钟面;表盘 character/aspect 特征;方面 7 faceof sth the particular character of sth (事物的某种)特征 the changing face of Britain 大不列颠变化中的特征 8 faceof sth a particular aspect of sth 方面 the unacceptable face of capitalism 资本主义不可接受的方面 see also
    in-your-face
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    typeface
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    volte-face
    IDIOMS disappear/vanish off the face of the ˈearth to disappear completely 完全消失;消逝得无影无踪 Keep looking—they can't just have vanished off the face of the earth. 继续找,他们不可能就从此消失得无影无踪的。 sb's face doesn't fit 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 长相不合格;性格不合适 It doesn't matter how well qualified you are, if your face doesn't fit, you don't stand a chance. 资历多好也没用,如果人家看你不对眼,你就不会有机会。 sb's face is like ˈthunder | sb has a face like ˈthunder somebody looks very angry 某人怒气冲冲;某人满面怒容 ˌface to ˈface (with sb) close to and looking at sb (与某人)面对面 The two have never met face to face before. 两个人过去从未见过面。 ˌface to ˈface with sth in a situation where you have to accept that sth is true and deal with it 面对某种处境 She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war. 她年幼时就面临战争的恐怖。 ˌface ˈup/ˈdown 1 (of a person ) with your face and stomach facing upwards/downwards 面朝上╱朝下 She lay face down on the bed. 她俯卧在床上。 2 with the front part or surface facing upwards/downwards 正面朝上╱朝下;表面冲上╱冲下 Place the card face up on the pile. 把纸牌正面朝上放在这一叠的上面。 have the ˈface to do sth ( BrE) ( informal) to do sth that other people think is rude or shows a lack of respect without feeling embarrassed or ashamed 居然有脸干某事;恬不知耻做某事 in sb's ˈface ( NAmE) ( informal) annoying sb by criticizing them or telling them what to do all the time 批评某人,支使某人(使人恼火) in the face of ˈsth 1 despite problems, difficulties, etc. 即使面对(问题、困难等) She showed great courage in the face of danger. 面对危险她表现出了巨大的勇气。 2 as a result of sth 由于;因为 He was unable to deny the charges in the face of new evidence. 面对新的证据,他无法否认被控告的罪。 lose ˈface to be less respected or look stupid because of sth you have done 丢脸;失面子 SYN
    be humiliated
    on the ˈface of it ( informal) 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 On the face of it, it seems like a great deal. 表面上看来好像很多。 pull/make ˈfaces/a ˈface (at sb) to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like sb/sth or in order to make sb laugh (对某人)耷拉着脸,板着脸,做鬼脸 What are you pulling a face at now? 你干吗板着脸? put your ˈface on ( informal) to put on make-up 化妆 set your face against sb/sth ( especially BrE) to be determined to oppose sb/sth 坚决反对某人╱事物 Her father had set his face against the marriage. 她的父亲坚决反对这门亲事。 to sb's ˈface if you say sth to sb's face,you say it to them directly rather than to other people 当着某人的面 compare behind sb's back at back ˈwhat's his/her face ( informal) used to refer to a person whose name you cannot remember (指记不起姓名的人)叫…的人 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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    verb be opposite 面对 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to be opposite sb/sth; to have your face or front pointing towards sb/sth or in a particular direction 面对;面向;正对 facesb/sth 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。 + adv./prep. 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? sb/sth difficult 难对付的人╱事物 2 [transitive ] if you facea particular situation, or it facesyou, you have to deal with it 面临,必须对付(某情况) facesth 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。 be faced with sth She's faced with a difficult decision. 她眼前有一项难作的决定。 3 [transitive ] facesth to accept that a difficult situation exists, although you would prefer not to 承认,正视(现实) 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 thather 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。 4 [transitive ] if you can't facesth unpleasant, you feel unable or unwilling to deal with it (感到不能)对付;(不愿)处理 facesth I just can't face work today. 我今天就是没法工作。 facedoing sth I can't face seeing them. 我真不愿意见到他们。 5 [transitive ] facesb to talk to or deal with sb, even though this is difficult or unpleasant (明知不好办而)交谈,应付 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。 cover surface 覆盖表面 6 [transitive ,  usually passive ] facesth with sth to cover a surface with another material (以另一物)覆盖表面 a brick building faced with stone 石料贴面的砖建筑物 IDIOM face the ˈmusic ( informal) to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for sth you have done 接受批评(或惩罚) The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music. 其他人都跑掉了,留下我来捱罚。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌface sb↔ˈdown to oppose or beat sb by dealing with them directly and confidently (威风凛凛地)把某人压制下去 ˌface ˈoff ( especially NAmE) 1 to start a game such as ice hockey (冰球等)开球 Both teams are ready to face off. 两队都准备好了开球。 2 to get ready to argue, fight or compete with sb 准备好辩论(或战斗、比赛) The candidates are preparing to face off on TV tonight. 今夜候选人准备在电视上进行辩论。 related noun
    face-off
    ˌface ˈup to sth to accept and deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant 敢于面对,勇于正视(困难或不快之事) 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。
    VOCABULARY BUILDING 词汇扩充 Expressions on your face 面部表情 To beamis to have a big happy smile on your face. *beam 指笑逐颜开。 To frownis to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead. *frown 指皱眉、蹙额。 To glareor gloweris to look in an angry, aggressive way. *glare 和 glower 指怒目而视、咄咄逼人地瞪眼。 To grimaceis to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, disgust, etc. *grimace 指因痛苦、厌恶等而面目扭曲。 To scowlis to look at someone in an angry or annoyed way. *scowl 指怒视。 To smirkis to smile in a silly or unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased with yourself, know something that other people do not know, etc. *smirk 指傻笑、得意地笑,以示自鸣得意、知他人所不知等。 To sneeris to show that you have no respect for someone by turning your upper lip upwards. *sneer 指翘起上唇嗤笑、讥笑,以示轻蔑。 These words can also be used as nouns. 以上各词亦可作名词: She looked up with a puzzled frown. 她抬起头来,困惑地皱着眉头。 He gave me an icy glare. 他冷冰冰地怒视着我。 a grimace of pain 痛得扭曲的脸 face / feɪs ; NAmE feɪs /
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    face1 noun
    face2 verb
    faceface1 /feɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]
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    1face (15)front of your head the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and mouth are:  She had a beautiful face. Her face was white with fear. A big smile spread across his face. I felt like punching him in the face.You say that something is on somebody’s face, not ‘in somebody’s face’: You’ve got a mark on your face.2expression an expression on someone’s face:  I’ll never forget my father’s face – I’d never seen him so upset before.3keep a straight face to not laugh or smile, even though something is funny4pale-faced/round-faced etc having a face that has a particular colour or shape:  a pale-faced youth
    red-faced
    5grim-faced/serious-faced etc showing a particular expression on your face:  Negotiators emerged grim-faced after the day’s talks.
    barefaced
    , po-faced
    , poker-faced
    , stony-faced
    6person a personnew/different face (=someone who you have not seen before) There are a few new faces in class this year. Gordon is a familiar face (=someone who you know or have seen many times before) at the Shrewsbury Flower Show. It’s the same old faces (=people who you see often, especially too often) at our meetings every week.famous/well-known face (=someone who is famous from television, magazines, films etc) She looked around at the sea of faces (=lots of people seen together) in the cafeteria.7face to face a)if two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each othermeet somebody/talk to somebody/explain something etc face to face (=to meet someone and talk to them, instead of just hearing about them, talking to them on the phone etc) I’ve never met her face to face. ‘You could have just phoned.’ ‘I wanted to explain things face to face.’come face to face/find yourself face to face (with somebody) (=to meet someone, especially in a way that surprises or frightens you) At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke. The two men stood face to face without a word. b)if you come face to face with something difficult, you experience it and have to deal with it:  It was the first time he’d ever come face to face with death.bring somebody face to face with something Sometimes one is brought face to face with facts which cannot be ignored.
    face-to-face
    8say something/tell somebody something to their face if you say something unpleasant to someone’s face, you say it to them directly, rather than to other people:  I told him to his face just what I thought of him.9face down/downwards with the face or front towards the ground:  Keith was lying face down on the bed.10face up/upwards with the face or front towards the sky:  The body was lying face up in the rain.11in the face of something in a situation where there are many problems, difficulties, or dangers:  It is amazing how Daniels has survived in the face of such strong opposition from within the party.12on the face of it used to say that something seems true but that you think there may be other facts about it which are not yet clear:  It looks, on the face of it, like a minor change in the regulations. On the face of it, his suggestion makes sense.13the face of something a)the nature or character of an organization, industry, system etc, and the way it appears to people:  technology that has changed the face of society Is this the new face of the Tory party?the ugly/unacceptable/acceptable face of something (=the qualities of an organization, industry etc which people find unacceptable or acceptable) the unacceptable face of capitalism b)the general appearance of a particular place:  the changing face of the landscape14mountain/cliff the face of a mountain, cliff etc is a steep vertical surface or sideface of He fell and died while attempting to climb the north face of Mont Blanc. The cliff face was starting to crumble into the sea. a sheer (=very steep) rock face15clock the front part of a clock or watch, where the numbers and hands are16lose face if you lose face, you do something which makes you seem weak, stupid etc, and which makes people respect you less:  He doesn’t want to back down (=accept defeat in an argument) and risk losing face.17save face if you do something to save face, you do it so that people will not lose their respect for you:  Both countries saved face with the compromise.18disappear/vanish from/off the face of the earth used to say that you have no idea where someone is and have not seen them in a very long time:  I haven’t seen Paul in ages; he seems to have vanished off the face of the earth.19 on the face of the earth used when you are emphasizing a statement to mean ‘in the whole world’:  If she were the last woman on the face of the earth, I still wouldn’t be interested!20somebody’s face doesn’t fit used to say that someone will not get or keep a particular job because they are not the kind of person that the employer wants21set your face against something especially British English to be very determined that something should not happen:  The local Labour Party has set its face against the scheme.22mine the part of a mine from which coal, stone etc is cut
    coalface
    23outside surface one of the outside surfaces of an object or building:  A cube has six faces.24sport the part of a racket or bat etc that you use to hit the ball25in your face spoken informal behaviour, criticisms, remarks etc that are in your face are very direct and often shocking or surprising:  Bingham has a very ‘in your face’ writing style.26 get in somebody’s face spoken informal if someone gets in your face, they really annoy you27 get out of my face spoken informal used to tell someone in an impolite way to go away because they are annoying you28what’s his face/what’s her face spoken informal used as a way of talking about someone when you cannot remember their name:  I saw old what’s his face in school yesterday.29put your face on informal to put make-up on:  I just need to run upstairs and put my face on. blow up in somebody’s face
    at blow up
    , → put on a brave face
    at brave1(3)
    , → do something till you’re blue in the face
    at blue1(4)
    , → have egg on your face
    at egg1(5)
    , → face-to-face
    , → fly in the face of
    at fly1(18)
    , → laugh in somebody’s face
    at laugh1(11)
    , → long face
    at long1(12)
    , → not just a pretty face
    at pretty2(4)
    , → show your face
    at show1(15)
    , → shut your face
    at shut1(2)
    , → a slap in the face
    at slap2(2)
    , → be staring somebody in the face
    at stare1(2)
    , → a straight face
    at straight2(8)
    , → wipe something off the face of the earth
    at wipe1(8)
    , → wipe the smile/grin off somebody’s face
    at wipe1(7)
    , → have something written all over your face
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    COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivespretty/beautiful/handsome etc· Her face was beautiful in the morning light.round/oval/square· Her face was round and jolly.thin/narrow· Tears rolled down her thin face.pale/dark· His face suddenly became pale and I thought he was going to faint.an angular face (=so thin that you can see the bones)· She stared at his dark, angular face.sad/serious· Maggie looked at him with a sad face.happy/smiling· Shelley looked at the children’s happy faces.a grinning face· He looked down at the boy’s grinning face.angry· Beth’s angry face stared fiercely at her husband.worried/anxious· My father watched us go with a worried face.puzzled· He looked at his son’s puzzled face.blank/impassive (=showing no emotion or thoughts)· What was she really thinking behind that blank face?wrinkled/lined (=with a lot of small lines, especially because of old age)· His wrinkled face must once have been handsome.scowling (=showing that you are not pleased about something)· He looked around and saw his boss's scowling face behind him.a long face (=an unhappy expression)· What’s the long face for?verbssomebody’s face goes/turns red (=becomes red)· His face went red with embarrassment.somebody’s face goes/turns pale (=becomes pale)· I saw her face go pale when he walked in.somebody’s face lights up/brightens (=they start to look happy)· Denise’s face lit up when she heard the news.somebody’s face darkens (=they start to look angry or threatening)· She handed him the letter and his face darkened.somebody’s face falls (=they look sad or disappointed)· Her face fell when she saw who it was.pull/make a face (=to change your expression to make people laugh or to show you are angry, disappointed etc)· Here’s a funny photo of Joe pulling a face.somebody’s face is contorted with anger/rage (=someone’s face is twisted out of its normal shape because they are angry)· Eve’s face was contorted with anger as she picked up the broken vase.phrasesa look/expression on somebody’s face· She had a rather surprised look on her face.· I could tell by the look on Dan’s face that he was disappointed.a smile/grin/frown on somebody’s face· There was a mischievous grin on her face.· He was reading the newspaper with a frown on his face.you can see something in somebody’s face (=you know what someone is feeling from the expression on their face)· She could see the despair in his face.something is written all over somebody’s face (=their feelings can be seen very clearly in their expression)· You’re jealous – it’s written all over your face!you should have seen somebody’s face (=used to say that someone was very angry, surprised etc)· You should have seen his face when I told him that I was resigning.a face like thunder (=a very angry expression)· The boss had a face like thunder when he arrived this morning.
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    1difficult situation if you face or are faced with a difficult situation, or if a difficult situation faces you, it is going to affect you and you must deal with it:  Emergency services are facing additional problems this winter. The president faces the difficult task of putting the economy back on its feet. McManus is facing the biggest challenge of his career. As the project comes to an end, many workers now face an uncertain future. He must face the prospect of financial ruin.be faced with something I was faced with the awful job of breaking the news to the girl’s family. the difficulties faced by the police If he is found guilty, he faces up to 12 years in jail.face charges/prosecution (=have legal charges brought against you) He was the first member of the former government to face criminal charges.2admit a problem exists (also face up to something) to accept that a difficult situation or problem exists, even though you would prefer to ignore it:  Many couples refuse to face the fact that there are problems in their marriage. You’ve got to face facts, Rachel. You can’t survive on a salary that low. He had to face the awful truth that she no longer loved him. Face it, kid. You’re never going to be a rock star.3can’t face if you can’t face something, you feel unable to do it because it seems too unpleasant or difficult:  I don’t want to go back to college – I just can’t face it. I can’t face the thought of going into town when it’s this hot. She couldn’t face the prospect of another divorce.can’t face doing something He couldn’t face driving all the way to Los Angeles.4talk/deal with somebody to talk or deal with someone, when this is unpleasant or difficult for you:  You’re going to have to face him sooner or later. I don’t know how I’m going to face her after what happened. The accident left her feeling depressed and unable to face the world (=be with people and live a normal life).5be opposite to be opposite someone or something, or to be looking or pointing in a particular direction:  The two men stood facing each other, smiling. When he turned to face her, he seemed annoyed. Lunch is served on the terrace facing the sea.south-facing/west-facing etc a south-facing gardenface north/east etc The dining room faces east.6opponent/team to play against an opponent or team in a game or competition:  Martinez will face Robertson in tomorrow’s final.7 face the music informal to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done8building be faced with stone/concrete etc a building that is faced with stone, concrete etc has a layer of that material on its outside surfacesCOLLOCATIONSnounsface a problem· She told me about some of the problems she was facing.face a difficulty· The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.face a challenge· The coal industry faces serious challenges.face the task of doing something· He faced the task of preparing a three-course meal for 50 people.face a danger· He has the courage to face danger in spite of fear.face opposition (=deal with strong disagreement)· The government faced opposition from the Liberal Democrats.face charges (=be accused of a crime and have to go to a court of law)· He faces charges of fraud and theft.face an uncertain/difficult future· The company is facing an uncertain future.face the prospect of something (=something in the future is going to affect you and you will have to deal with it)· Many coastal cities face the prospect of disastrous flooding.face somebody ↔ down phrasal verb especially American English to deal in a strong and confident way with someone who opposes you:  Harrison successfully faced down the mob of angry workers.face off phrasal verb American English to fight, argue, or compete with someone, or to get into a position in which you are ready to do this:  The two candidates will face off in a televised debate on Friday.face up to something phrasal verb to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem:  They’ll never offer you another job; you might as well face up to it. She had to face up to the fact that he was guilty.
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