[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
[oft poss N]
He rolled down his window and stuck his face out...
他摇下车窗,把头探了出去。
A strong wind was blowing right in my face...
一阵劲风迎面吹来。
He was going red in the face and breathing with difficulty...
他涨红了脸,费力地喘着气。
She had a beautiful face.
她容貌秀丽。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
[poss N]
He was walking around with a sad face...
他四处走着,神色哀伤。
The priest frowned into the light, his face puzzled.
神父在亮光下皱起了眉头,一脸疑惑。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
[with supp]
...the north face of the Eiger...
艾格尔山北坡
He scrambled 200 feet up the cliff face.
他沿着崖面向上攀登了200英尺。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]钟面;表盘 The face of a clock or watch is the surface with the numbers or hands on it, which shows the time.
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[N-SING 单数名词](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 N of n]
...the changing face of the British countryside...
英国乡村的日新月异
This would change the face of Malaysian politics.
这将改变马来西亚的政治面貌。
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[N-SING 单数名词](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.
[the adj N of n]
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。
Who ever thought people would see Arsenal as the acceptable face of football?
谁会想到人们会认为足球之道可如阿森纳队呢?
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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。
To cancel the airport would mean a loss of face for the present governor...
撤销机场对现任州长来说将是件丢脸的事情。
She claimed they'd been in love, but I sensed she was only saying this to save face.
她宣称他们相恋了,但我感到她这么说只是想挽回面子。
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See also:
about-face
;
face value
;
poker face
;
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[PHRASE 短语](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.
[V inflects]
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 短语]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.
[V inflects]
[emphasis]
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 短语]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.
[PHR after v]
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。
Charles laid down his cards face up.
查尔斯将手中的牌摊了出来。
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[PHRASE 短语](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.
[n PHR]
[emphasis]
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 短语]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.
[PHR after v]
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 短语]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.
[PHR after v]
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。
It was the first face-to-face meeting between the two men.
这是两人首次当面会晤。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[PHR after v]
Eventually, he came face to face with discrimination again...
最终,他又一次遭遇歧视。
I was gradually being brought face to face with the fact that I had very little success.
我渐渐开始面对这个事实,那就是我几乎一事无成。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[V inflects]
...scientific principles that seem to fly in the face of common sense...
似乎有悖常识的科学原理
He said that the decision flew in the face of natural justice.
他说这个决定有悖天理。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]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。
Roosevelt was defiant in the face of the bad news.
对这个坏消息,罗斯福毫不理会。
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[PHRASE 短语]公然嘲笑;公开蔑视 If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.
[V and N inflect]
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 短语]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.
[N inflects]
He came to me with a very long face.
他拉长了脸来找我。
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[PHRASE 短语]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 .
[V and N inflect]
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。
Kathryn pulled a face at Thomas behind his back.
凯瑟琳在托马斯身后冲他做了个鬼脸。
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
[PHR with cl]
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。
It is, on the face of it, difficult to see how the West could radically change its position.
初看起来,很难理解西方为何会立场突变。
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[PHRASE 短语](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.
[V inflects]
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。
Scientists are putting a good face on the troubles.
科学家们对这些困难似乎不以为意。
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[PHRASE 短语](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.
[V inflects]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
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 短语](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.
[V inflects]
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。
I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral.
我觉得我应该去参加她父亲的葬礼。
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[PHRASE 短语]强绷笑脸 If you manage to keep a straight face, you manage to look serious, although you want to laugh.
[PHR after v]
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。
You have to wonder how anyone could say that seriously and with a straight face.
你一定会惊奇怎么会有人能绷着脸、一本正经地说出那些话。
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[PHRASE 短语]当着…的面 If you say something to someone's face you say it openly in their presence.
[PHR after v]
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 短语]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.
[V inflects]
Relief and gratitude were written all over his face...
他一脸释然与感激。
I could just see the pain written across her face.
我都可以看出他脸上写满了痛苦。
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to shut the door in someone's face→see:
door
; to have egg on your face→see:
egg
; to cut off your nose to spite your face→see:
nose
; shut your face→see:
shut
; a slap in the face→see:
slap
;
Part-2
1
[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
[V adv/prep]
They stood facing each other...
他们面对面站着。
The garden faces south.
花园朝南。
2
[VERB 动词]面对;面向 If you face someone or something, you turn so that you are looking at them.
[V n]
She stood up from the table and faced him...
她从桌前站起来,面对着他。
Stand up. Face the wall.
起立,面向墙壁。
3
[VERB 动词](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.
[V n]
Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press...
克里斯蒂面对记者,显得镇定自若。
He was hauled in to face the judge.
他被带了进来,面对法官。
4
[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
[be V-ed with n]
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。
The immense difficulties facing European businessmen in Russia were only too evident...
在俄罗斯的欧洲商人所面临的巨大困难是显而易见的。
We are faced with a serious problem.
我们面临着一个严重问题。
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[VERB 动词](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.
[V n]
[V n with n]
[V P P n]
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。
He accused the Government of refusing to face facts about the economy...
他指责政府不能在经济问题上面对现实。
He called a family conference and faced them with the problems.
他开了一个家庭会议,让他们正视这些问题。
Face up to means the same as face .face up to 同 face
I have grown up now and I have to face up to my responsibilities...
我已长大成人,必须担负起自己的责任。
They were having to face up to the fact that they had lost everything.
他们必须正视他们已经一无所有这个事实。
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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
Oxford
face★/feɪs; NAmEfeɪs/
noun
,
verb
facefacesfacedfacingnoun★ _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 人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6the front part of a clock or watch 钟面;表盘character/aspect 特征;方面7faceof 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8faceof 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
,
typeface
,
volte-face
IDIOMSdisappear/vanish off the face of the ˈearthto 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 fitused 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 ˈthundersomebody 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 sthin 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/ˈdown1★(of a person 人)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 ˈsth1despite 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。2as 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 ˈfaceto 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 ˈfaceif 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 backatbackˈwhat'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?☞more at
blow
v.,
blue
adj.,
brave
adj.,
door
,
egg
n.,
eye
n.,
feed
v.,
flat
adv.,
fly
v.,
laugh
v.,
long
adj.,
nose
n.,
plain
adj.,
pretty
adj.,
save
v.,
show
v.,
shut
v.,
slap
n.,
stare
v.,
straight
adj.,
wipe
v.,
write
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IDIOMface 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 VERBSˌface sb↔ˈdownto 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) 1to 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。2to 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 sthto 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; NAmEfeɪs/
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faceface1 /feɪs/ ●●●S1W1 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
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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 facea)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. →
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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 somethinga)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 capitalismb)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
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, → have egg on your face
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, → face-to-face
, → fly in the face of
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, → laugh in somebody’s face
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, → not just a pretty face
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, → show your face
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, → shut your face
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, → a slap in the face
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, → be staring somebody in the face
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, → a straight face
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, → wipe something off the face of the earth
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, → wipe the smile/grin off somebody’s face
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, → 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 down phrasal verb especially American Englishto 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 Englishto 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 phrasal verbto 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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