face to face

a) OPPOSITE/FACEif two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each other 面对面地

meet 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) 当面见某人/与某人说话/解释某事等

I’ve never met her face to face.

我从来没有跟她见过面。

‘You could have just phoned.’ ‘I wanted to explain things face to face.’

“你打个电话就可以嘛。”“我想当面解释。”

come face to face/find yourself face to face (with somebody) (=to meet someone, especially in a way that surprises or frightens you) 迎面碰上（某人）〔尤指感到吃惊或害怕〕

At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke.

就在那时，他迎面碰上了伯克中士。

The two men stood face to face without a word.

那两个人面对面站着，一言不发。

b) DEAL WITHif you come face to face with something difficult, you experience it and have to deal with it 面对，面临〔困难〕

It was the first time he’d ever come face to face with death.

这是他第一次直面死亡。

bring somebody face to face with something

Sometimes one is brought face to face with facts which cannot be ignored.

有时人得面对一些不能忽视的事实。

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Examples from the Corpus

face to face• Bob and I sat face to face across the table.• Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her face to face.• The two stood face to face without a word, as lofty pine trees when the wind is still.• Then they came face to face again to discover they lived in neighboring towns only one hour apart.• There he was face to face with himself - times six.• There is conversation which is usually face to face but may sometimes involve telecommunication.• They couldn't harm him face to face.• You only need type the merest hint of innuendo into a search engine to come face to face with a porno advert.• I stuck my head out of my tent, and came face to face with a cow.• In a face-to-face confrontation angry demonstrators threw bricks and bottles at the police.• The senator cannot meet every voter face to face, but he is certainly doing his best.• They stood face to face, each struggling to control his temper.• Turning the corner I came face to face with a security guard.• Victims who go to court dread coming face to face with their attacker again.• We sat face to face across a narrow table.• Couples who want to remain close have to spend some time face to face, time talking.

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单词	face to face
释义	face to face face to face a) OPPOSITE/FACEif two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each other 面对面地 meet 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) 当面见某人/与某人说话/解释某事等 I’ve never met her face to face. 我从来没有跟她见过面。 ‘You could have just phoned.’ ‘I wanted to explain things face to face.’ “你打个电话就可以嘛。”“我想当面解释。” come face to face/find yourself face to face (with somebody) (=to meet someone, especially in a way that surprises or frightens you) 迎面碰上（某人）〔尤指感到吃惊或害怕〕 At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke. 就在那时，他迎面碰上了伯克中士。 The two men stood face to face without a word. 那两个人面对面站着，一言不发。 b) DEAL WITHif you come face to face with something difficult, you experience it and have to deal with it 面对，面临〔困难〕 It was the first time he’d ever come face to face with death. 这是他第一次直面死亡。 bring somebody face to face with something Sometimes one is brought face to face with facts which cannot be ignored. 有时人得面对一些不能忽视的事实。 → face-to-face Examples from the Corpus face to face• Bob and I sat face to face across the table.• Stern insisted that she come downtown so that he could explain this to her face to face.• The two stood face to face without a word, as lofty pine trees when the wind is still.• Then they came face to face again to discover they lived in neighboring towns only one hour apart.• There he was face to face with himself - times six.• There is conversation which is usually face to face but may sometimes involve telecommunication.• They couldn't harm him face to face.• You only need type the merest hint of innuendo into a search engine to come face to face with a porno advert.• I stuck my head out of my tent, and came face to face with a cow.• In a face-to-face confrontation angry demonstrators threw bricks and bottles at the police.• The senator cannot meet every voter face to face, but he is certainly doing his best.• They stood face to face, each struggling to control his temper.• Turning the corner I came face to face with a security guard.• Victims who go to court dread coming face to face with their attacker again.• We sat face to face across a narrow table.• Couples who want to remain close have to spend some time face to face, time talking. → face to face at face1(4)
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