face

face
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。
常用词组
face down (或 downwards)
  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
  1. 见 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。
派生
faced
adjective
  1. [in combination]red-faced.
    面孔发红的。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin facies 'form, appearance, face'
继承用法
face off
  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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