- 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面容; 表情; 脸色：
the happy faces of these children.
这些孩子的幸福面容。
- 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。
- the surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function, in particular（呈现出来的或有特定功能的物体的）面, 表面, 尤指：
- Geometry each of the surfaces of a solid【几何】（立方体的）面。
- a vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff（山或悬崖的）陡坡, 斜坡：
the north face of the Eiger.
艾格尔峰北坡。
- the side of a planet or moon facing the observer（行星或月球面对观测者的）面。
- the front of a building（建筑物的）正面。
- the plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands（钟或手表的）面。
- the distinctive side of a playing card（扑克牌的）正面。
- the obverse of a coin（硬币的）正面。
- be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)面朝, 面向, 正对：
he turned to face her.
他转过身来面朝着她。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction have the face or front pointing in a specified direction向, 朝：
the house faces due east.
这房子面向正东。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of a soldier) turn in a particular direction（士兵）朝特定方向转身：
the men had faced about to the front.
士兵们转过身来面对正前方。
- confront and deal with or accept正视, 面对; 对付; 接受：
honesty forced her to face facts
诚实迫使她不得不正视事实
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（坚定地）降服, 挫败：
he climbed atop a tank to face down a coup.
他爬到一辆坦克的顶上以图镇服一场政变。
- have (a difficult event or situation) in prospect面临（难事, 困境）：
each defendant faced a maximum sentence of 10 years.
每一个被告面临最长达十年的刑期。
- (of a problem or difficult situation) present itself to and require action from (someone)（难题, 困境）直逼（某人）, 使直面（或正视）：
if you were suddenly faced with an emergency, would you know how to cope?
如果你突然面对紧急情况, 你知道怎样对付吗？
- （一般作 be faced with）cover the surface of (a thing) with a layer of a different material（用不同的材料层）涂抹, 覆盖：
the external basement walls were faced with granite slabs.
地下室的外墙上贴了一层花岗岩板。
face down（或 downwards）
- with the face or surface turned towards the ground脸朝下地; 正面朝下地：
he lay face down on his bed.
他趴在床上。
someone's face fits
- Brit. someone has the necessary qualities for something〈英〉某人合格, 某人具有必要的资质：
if your face didn't fit they could get rid of you within twelve months.
如果你不合格, 他们就会在12个月内解雇你。
face the music
- be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions对自己的行为承担后果, 对自己的行为负责。
the face of the earth
- used for emphasis or exaggeration, to refer to the existence or disappearance of someone or something［用于强调或夸张, 表示人或物的存在或消失］地球上：
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.
地球上最最累人的训练。
face up（或 upwards）
- with the face or surface turned upwards to view脸朝上地; 正面朝上地：
place the panel face up before cutting.
将面板的正面朝上放, 然后切割。
get out of someone's face
- 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
- dated have the effrontery to do something〈旧〉厚颜无耻地做某事。
in one's face
- directly at or against one; as one approaches针对某人; 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 when confronted with在…面前, 面对：
her resolution in the face of the enemy.
她面对敌人时的坚定。
- despite不顾：
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
lose face
- suffer a loss of respect; be humiliated丢脸; 蒙羞。
loss of face
- a loss of respect; humiliation丢脸; 蒙羞：
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）
- produce an expression on one's face that shows dislike, disgust, or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing做鬼脸, 做怪相：
Anna pulled a funny face at the girl.
安娜朝那女孩做了个滑稽的鬼脸。
off one's face
- informal very drunk or under the influence of illegal drugs〈非正式〉酩酊大醉的; （因吸毒而）飘飘然的：
I had a great time going out clubbing and getting off my face.
我去夜总会玩了, 喝得醉醉的, 玩得非常愉快。
on the face of it
- without knowing all of the relevant facts; at first glance乍一看; 从表面看：
on the face of it, these improvements look to be insignificant.
这些改进从表面上看似乎无足轻重。
put a brave （或 bold 或 good）face on something
- act as if something unpleasant or upsetting is not as bad as it really is对某事装出一副若无其事的样子：
he was putting a brave face on it but she knew he was shattered.
虽然他强颜欢笑, 但她知道他是心烦意乱。
put one's face on
- informal apply make-up to one's face〈非正式〉化妆。
save face
- retain respect; avoid humiliation保全面子; 避免蒙羞。
save someone's face
- enable someone to retain respect or avoid humiliation使某人保全面子; 使某人不至丢脸。
set one's face against
- oppose or resist with determination坚决反对（或抵制）：
the Council had set its face against planning consent for a heliport.
市政会坚决反对批准建造一个直升机机场。
throw something back in someone's face
- reject something in a brusque or ungracious manner粗暴地拒绝某事：
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
- 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。
faced
adjective脸红的。
face off
- chiefly N. Amer. take up an attitude of confrontation, especially at the start of a fight or game〈主北美〉（尤指战斗或比赛开始时）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。