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face/feis/ n. & v.●n. 1 the front of the head from the forehead to the chin 脸，面孔 2 the expression of the facial features 面部表情；脸色 had a happy face 面色愉快 3 composure, coolness, effrontery 镇静；冷漠；厚颜 4 the surface of a thing, esp. as regarded or approached, esp. (物体的)表面；正面(尤指): a the visible part of a celestial body 天体的可见部分 b a side of a mountain etc. 山坡 the north face 山北坡 c the (usu. vertical) surface of a coal-seam 煤矿的(垂直)采掘面 d Geom. each surface of a solid 【几】(立体图形的)面 e the façade of a building (建筑物的)正面 f the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits, hands, etc. 钟(或表)的面 5a the functional or working side of a tool etc. (器具等的)工作面 b the distinctive side of a playing card (纸牌的)正面 c the obverse of a coin (硬币的)正面 6 = TYPEFACE 7 the outward appearance or aspect 外表，外观；局势，形势 the unacceptable face of capitalism 无法接受的资本主义形势 8 a person, esp. conveying some quality or association (尤指体现某种特性或联想的)人 a face from the past 过去认识的人; some young faces for a change 用几名年轻人以带来新气象 9 esteem, respectable reputation 面子；威信；自尊；尊严 defeat would entail a loss of face 失败将意味着丢失脸面 ●v. 1 tr. & intr. look or be positioned towards or in a certain direction 面向，面对，对着 face towards the window 朝着窗子; facing the window 面向窗子; the room faces north 房间面朝北 2 tr. be opposite 正对 facing page 20 正对着第 20 页 3 tr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 down, out) meet resolutely or defiantly; confront 毅然相对；勇敢迎接 face one's critics 勇敢地面对批评 b not shrink from 不退却；正视 face the facts 正视现实 4 tr. present itself to; confront 把…摆在面前；面临 the problem that faces us 我们所面临的问题; faces us with a problem 把问题摆在我们面前 5 tr.a cover the surface of (a thing) with a coating, extra layer, etc. 抹盖，覆盖 b put a facing on (a garment) 给(衣服)镶边 6 intr. & tr. turn or cause to turn in a certain direction (使)转向 □ face down (or downwards) with the face or surface turned towards the ground, floor, etc. (see also sense 3a of v. 另见动词释义 3a) 面朝下 □ face facts (or the facts) recognize the truth 面对事实；承认现状 □ face off take up an attitude of confrontation, esp. at the start of a fight, game, etc. (尤指打仗、比赛等开始时与对手)对峙 □ face the music put up with or stand up to unpleasant consequences, esp. criticism 忍受(或承担)不愉快的后果(尤指批评) □ face to face (often foll. by 常后跟 with) facing; confronting each other 面对面 □ face up (or upwards) with the face or surface turned upwards to view 面朝上 □ face up to accept bravely; confront; stand up to 勇敢地接受；大胆地面对(或对付) □ have the face be shameless enough 恬不知耻地 □ in one's (or the) face 1 straight against one; as one approaches 迎面 2 confronting 面临，面对 □ in face (or the face) of 1 despite 不管，不顾 2 confronted by 面对着 □ in your face see 见 IN-YOUR-FACE □ let's face it colloq. we must be honest or realistic about it [口]让我们正视现实；咱们实话实说吧 □ on the face of it as it would appear 从表面上看；乍看起来 □ put a bold (or brave) face on it accept difficulty etc. cheerfully or with courage 愉快(或勇敢)地面对困难等 □ put one's face on colloq. apply make-up to one's face [口]给面部化妆 □ put a good face on make (a matter) look well 粉饰，使面目一新 □ put a new face on alter the aspect of 使改观 □ save face preserve esteem; avoid humiliation 保全面子，避免羞辱 □ save a person's face enable a person to save face; forbear from humiliating a person 保全某人面子，避免羞辱某人 □ set one's face against oppose or resist with determination 坚决反对(或抵制) □ show one's face see 见 SHOW □ to a person's face openly in a person's presence 当面；直率地 □ faced adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)具有…脸型的；有…表面的；有…贴边的 □ facing adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Middle English from Old French, ultimately from Latin facies] |