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🔑 face BrE /feɪs / NAmE /feɪs / noun ➤ front of head 头的正面 🔑 the front part of the head between the forehead and the chin ◆ a pretty /round /freckled face ◆ He buried his face in his hands . ◆ You should have seen the look on her face when I told her ! ◆ The expression on his face never changed . ➤ expression 表情 🔑 an expression that is shown on sb's face ◆ a sad /happy /smiling face ◆ Her face lit up (= showed happiness when she spoke of the past . ◆ His face fell (= showed disappointment , sadness , etc . when he read the headlines . ◆ Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised , angry , etc . as she listened to her husband's speech . Expressions on your face 面部表情 To beam is to have a big happy smile on your face. * beam 指笑逐颜开。 To frown is 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 glare or glower is to look in an angry, aggressive way. * glare 和 glower 指怒目而视、咄咄逼人地瞪眼。 To grimace is to make an ugly expression with your face to show pain, disgust, etc. * grimace 指因痛苦、厌恶等面目扭曲。 To scowl is to look at someone in an angry or annoyed way. * scowl 指怒视。 To smirk is 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 sneer is 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
➤ -faced 面容… 🔑 (in adjectives 构成形容词 having the type of face or expression mentioned ◆ pale -faced ◆ grim -faced Compound adjectives for physical characteristics -beaked , -bellied , -billed , -blooded , -bodied , -cheeked , -chested , -eared , -eyed , -faced , -fingered , -footed , -haired , -handed , -headed , -hearted , -hipped , -lidded , -limbed , -mouthed , -necked , -nosed , -skinned , -tailed , -throated , -toothed ➤ person 人 🔑 (in compounds 构成复合词 used to refer to a person of the type mentioned ◆ She looked around for a familiar face . ◆ a well -known face on our television screens ◆ It's nice to see some new faces here this evening . ◆ I'm fed up of seeing the same old faces every time we go out ! ➤ side /surface 面；表面 🔑 a side or surface of sth ◆ the north face of the mountain ◆ The birds build their nests in the rock face . ◆ How many faces does a cube have ? ➡ see also coalface ➤ front of clock 钟面 the front part of a clock or watch ➤ character /aspect 特征；方面 ~ of sth the particular character of sth ◆ the changing face of Britain ~ of sth a particular aspect of sth ◆ the unacceptable face of capitalism ➡ see also in-your-face , typeface , volte-face ● disappear /vanish off the face of the ˈearth to disappear completely ◆ Keep looking —they can't just have vanished off the face of the earth . ● 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 ◆ It doesn't matter how well qualified you are , if your face doesn't fit , you don't stand a chance . ● sb's face is like ˈthunder ● sb has a face like ˈthunder somebody looks very angry ● ˌface to ˈface (with sb )🔑 close to and looking at sb ◆ The two have never met face to face before . ● ˌface to ˈface with sth 🔑 in a situation where you have to accept that sth is true and deal with it ◆ She was at an early age brought face to face with the horrors of war . ● ˌface ˈup /ˈdown 🔑 (of a person 人 with your face and stomach facing upwards /downwards ◆ She lay face down on the bed . 🔑 with the front part or surface facing upwards /downwards ◆ Place the card face up on the pile . ● 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 ● in sb's ˈface (NAmE informal annoying sb by criticizing them or telling them what to do all the time ● in the face of ˈsth despite problems , difficulties , etc . ◆ She showed great courage in the face of danger . as a result of sth ◆ He was unable to deny the charges in the face of new evidence . ● lose ˈface to be less respected or look stupid because of sth you have done ● 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 ◆ On the face of it , it seems like a great deal . ● 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 ◆ What are you pulling a face at now ? ● put your ˈface on (informal to put on make-up ● set your face against sb /sth (especially BrE to be determined to oppose sb /sth ◆ Her father had set his face against the marriage . ● to sb's ˈface if you say sth to sb's face , you say it to them directly rather than to other people ➡ compare behind sb's back at back noun ● ˈwhat's his /her face (informal used to refer to a person whose name you cannot remember ◆ Are you still working for what's her face ? ● blow up in sb's ˈface if a plan , etc . blows up in your face , it goes wrong in a way that causes you damage , embarrassment , etc . ● do sth till you are blue in the ˈface (informal to try to do sth as hard and as long as you possibly can but without success ◆ You can argue till you're blue in the face , but you won't change my mind . ● put on a brave ˈface ● put a brave ˈface on sth to pretend that you feel confident and happy when you do not ● shut /slam the door in sb's face to shut a door hard when sb is trying to come in to refuse to talk to sb or meet them , in a rude way ● have /be left with ˈegg on /all over your face (informal to be made to look stupid ◆ They were left with egg on their faces when only ten people showed up . ● look sb in the ˈeye (s )/ˈface (usually used in negative sentences and questions 通常用于否定句和疑问句 to look straight at sb without feeling embarrassed or ashamed ◆ Can you look me in the eye and tell me you're not lying ? ◆ I'll never be able to look her in the face again ! ● ˌfeed your ˈface (informal usually disapproving to eat a lot of food or too much food ● fall flat on your ˈface to fall so that you are lying on your front to fail completely , usually causing embarrassment ◆ His next television venture fell flat on its face . ● fly in the face of ˈsth to oppose or be the opposite of sth that is usual or expected ◆ Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense . ● laugh in sb's ˈface to show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for sb ● laugh on the other side of your ˈface (BrE informal to be forced to change from feeling pleased or satisfied to feeling disappointed or annoyed ● (pull , wear , etc .) a long ˈface (to have ) an unhappy or disappointed expression ● cut off your nose to spite your ˈface (informal to do sth when you are angry that is meant to harm sb else but which also harms you ● (as ) plain as a ˈpikestaff ● (as ) plain as ˈday ● (as ) plain as the nose on your ˈface very obvious ● not just a pretty ˈface (humorous used to emphasize that you have particular skills or qualities ◆ 'I didn't know you could play the piano .' 'I'm not just a pretty face , you know !' ● save (sb's ) ˈface to avoid or help sb avoid embarrassment ◆ She was fired , but she saved face by telling everyone she'd resigned . ● show your ˈface to appear among your friends or in public ◆ She stayed at home , afraid to show her face . ● shut your ˈmouth /ˈface !(slang a rude way of telling sb to be quiet or stop talking ● a slap in the ˈface an action that seems to be intended as a deliberate insult to sb ● be staring sb in the ˈface to be obvious or easy to see ◆ The answer was staring us in the face . to be certain to happen ◆ Defeat was staring them in the face . ● be staring sth in the ˈface to be unable to avoid sth ◆ They were staring defeat in the face . ● a straight ˈface if you keep a straight face , you do not laugh or smile , although you find sth funny ➡ see also straight-faced ● wipe sb /sth off the ˌface of the ˈearth ● wipe sth off the ˈmap to destroy or remove sb /sth completely ● be written all over sb's ˈface (of a feeling 感情 to be very obvious to other people from the expression on sb's face ◆ Guilt was written all over his face . 🔑 face BrE /feɪs / NAmE /feɪs / verb present simple - I / you / we / they face BrE /feɪs / NAmE /feɪs / present simple - he / she / it faces BrE /ˈfeɪsɪz / NAmE /ˈfeɪsɪz / past simple faced BrE /feɪst / NAmE /feɪst / past participle faced BrE /feɪst / NAmE /feɪst / -ing form facing BrE /ˈfeɪsɪŋ / NAmE /ˈfeɪsɪŋ / ➤ be opposite 面对 🔑 [ T , I ] to be opposite sb /sth ; to have your face or front pointing towards sb /sth or in a particular direction ◆ ~ sb /sth She turned and faced him . ◆ Most of the rooms face the sea . ◆ + adv ./prep . The terrace faces south . ◆ a north -facing wall ◆ Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards . ◆ Which direction are you facing ? ➤ sb /sth difficult 难对付的人/事物 🔑 [ T ] if you face a particular situation , or it faces you , you have to deal with it ◆ ~ sth the problems faced by one -parent families ◆ The company is facing a financial crisis . ◆ be faced with sth She's faced with a difficult decision . 🔑 [ T ] ~ sth to accept that a difficult situation exists , although you would prefer not to ◆ It's not always easy to face the truth . ◆ She had to face the fact that her life had changed forever . ◆ Face facts she isn't coming back . ◆ Let's face it we're not going to win . 🔑 [ T ] if you can't face sth unpleasant , you feel unable or unwilling to deal with it ◆ ~ sth I just can't face work today . ◆ ~ doing sth I can't face seeing them . [ T ] ~ sb to talk to or deal with sb , even though this is difficult or unpleasant ◆ How can I face Tom ? He'll be so disappointed . ➤ cover surface 覆盖表面 [ T , usually passive ] ~ sth with sth to cover a surface with another material ◆ a brick building faced with stone ● face the ˈmusic (informal to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for sth you have done ◆ The others all ran off , leaving me to face the music . ● ˌface sb↔ˈdown to oppose or beat sb by dealing with them directly and confidently ● ˌface ˈoff (especially NAmE to start a game such as ice hockey ◆ Both teams are ready to face off . to argue , fight or compete with sb , or to get ready to do this ◆ The candidates are preparing to face off on TV tonight . ➡ related noun face-off ● ˌface ˈup to sth 🔑 to accept and deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant ◆ She had to face up to the fact that she would never walk again .
