face
US
UK face n: (front of head)
SC 脸 liǎn
TC 臉
TC 臉
SC 面孔 liǎn，miàn kǒng
TC 面孔
TC 面孔
The ball hit him in the face.
球打在他脸上。
face [sb/sth] vtr: (look towards)
SC 面向 miàn xiàng
SC 朝向 miàn xiàng，cháo xiàng
SC 面朝 miàn xiàng，miàn cháo
Face the teacher when you're talking to her.
和老师说话的时候你得面向着她。
face [sth] vtr: (accept reality)
SC 面对 miàn duì
TC 面對
TC 面對
SC 接受 miàn duì，jiē shòu
TC 接受
TC 接受
We have to face the facts.
我们得面对事实。
face n: (expression)
SC 脸色 liǎn sè
TC 臉色
TC 臉色
SC 表情 liǎn sè，biǎo qíng
TC 表情
TC 表情
She did not have a happy face that day.
那天她一脸不高兴。
face n: often plural (grimace)
SC 鬼脸 guǐ liǎn
Stop pulling faces!
face n: (surface)
SC 表面 biǎo miàn
TC 表面
TC 表面
I was the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
我是地球上最幸运的男人。
face n: (façade) (建筑物)
SC 正面，外观面 zhèng miàn，wài guān miàn
TC 正面
TC 正面
The face of the house was covered in plaster.
房子正面抹了一层灰浆。
face n: figurative, informal (impudence) (非正式用语)
SC 厚颜无耻，厚脸皮 hòu yán wú chǐ，hòu liǎn pí
TC 厚顏無恥，厚臉皮
TC 厚顏無恥，厚臉皮
He had the face to ask me for more money!
face n: (visible side)
SC 正面 zhèng miàn
TC 正面
TC 正面
Simon stared up at the face of the moon.
西蒙凝视着月球正面。
face n: (geometry: side) (几何)
SC 面 miàn
TC 面
TC 面
A cube has six faces.
立方体有六面。
face n: (typography: design) (印刷)
SC 版面，排版 bǎn miàn，pái bǎn
They used a large, heavy face for the title.
标题他们采用的是大黑体。
face n: (mining: wall) (采矿)
SC 采掘面 cǎi jué miàn
TC 採掘面
TC 採掘面
They drilled into the face of the rock.
他们在岩石的晶面上钻孔。
face n: figurative (public representation)
SC 代表人物
The face of the party must be someone who appeals to all voters.
该政党的门面必须是能让所有选民都喜欢的人。
face vi: (turn)
SC 转向 zhuǎn xiàng
TC 轉向
TC 轉向
Her mind faces towards the future.
她的思想面向着未来。
face vi: (be orientated)
SC 面向 miàn xiàng
SC 朝向 miàn xiàng，cháo xiàng
Our bedroom faces east.
我们的卧室朝东。
face [sb/sth] vtr: (turn toward)
SC 正对 zhèng duì
SC 面对 zhèng duì，miàn duì
TC 面對
TC 面對
Turn and face the audience.
face [sth/sb] vtr: (confront) (比喻)
SC 面对 miàn duì
TC 面對
TC 面對
SC 正视 miàn duì，zhèng shì
You've got to face your problems.
face [sth] vtr: (cover)
SC 用…覆盖 yòng … fù gài
TC 用…覆蓋
TC 用…覆蓋
SC 涂 yòng … fù gài ，tú
TC 塗
TC 塗
SC 贴 yòng … fù gài ，tiē
TC 貼
TC 貼
The front of the house was faced with limestone.
face [sth] vtr: (card: turn upward) (纸牌)
SC 翻开
SC 使…朝上 shǐ cháo shàng
Lay your cards down without facing any of them.
face [sb] vtr: (soldiers: turn toward)
SC 转向，向...转 zhuǎn xiàng
TC 轉向
TC 轉向
SC 命令（队伍）转变方向 mìng lìng duì wǔ zhuǎn biàn fāng xiàng
Face the soldier to your right!
face [sth] vtr: (ice hockey: drop a puck) (冰球)
SC 将（球）放在中间准备开球 jiāng qiú fàng zài zhōng jiān zhǔn bèi kāi qiú
The referee faced the ball between the two opposing players.
face [sth] vtr: (have difficulty ahead) (困难、厄运等)
SC 面对 miàn duì
TC 面對
TC 面對
Voters will be facing a tough choice in the upcoming election.
faceplate n: (machinery: part of lathe) (车床夹具附件)
SC 花盘
faceplate n: (building: covering of switch, outlet) (开关、电源等)
SC 保护罩 bǎo hù zhào
faceplate n: (helmet: face shield) (头盔)
SC 面罩 miàn zhào
faceplate, face n: (TV screen)
SC 电视荧光屏
face [sth/sb] down, face down [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep: (overcome by confronting)
SC 压倒 yā dǎo
TC 壓倒
TC 壓倒
SC 降服 yā dǎo ，xiáng fú
I faced down my attacker and he ran away.
face out vi phrasal: (be looking outwards)
SC 面朝外
SC 向外看
face up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep: colloquial (acknowledge: [sth] unpleasant)
SC 正视 zhèng shì
You need to face up to reality, and deal with the matter swiftly.
你需要正视事实，并且迅速处理问题。
face up to [sb] vi phrasal + prep: colloquial (confront)
SC 面对，直面 miàn duì
TC 面對
TC 面對
If you face up to bullies, they usually leave you alone afterwards.
如果你直面霸凌者，往往事后他们就不来招惹你了。
about-face, also UK: about-turn n: figurative (policy, opinion: reversal) (观点、政策的)
SC 彻底转变 chè dǐ zhuǎn biàn
TC 徹底轉變
TC 徹底轉變
Following a strong public outcry, the politician did an about-face regarding his position on global warming.
about-face, also UK: about-turn n: (military: turn)
SC 向后转
About-face!, also UK: About-turn! interj: (military: turn) (军事)
SC 向后转！
SC 朝反方向前进！
Company halt! About-face! Forward march!
about-face, also UK: about-turn vi: (military: perform a turn)
SC 向后转
about-face, also UK: about-turn vi: (turn in opposite direction)
SC 大转变
SC 大转弯
at face value adv: figurative (for its apparent worth)
SC 根据表面判断
SC 从表面上看
You can't take what she says at face value: she always has an agenda.
你不能她说啥你就信啥：她总是别有用心。
baby face n: (child-like facial features)
SC 娃娃脸 wá wa liǎn
TC 娃娃臉
TC 娃娃臉
She has such a baby face, you'd never guess she was in her thirties.
baby face, baby-face n: informal ([sb] with a child-like face)
SC 长着娃娃脸的人
Without that beard, you can clearly see that he's a baby face.
blue in the face adj: figurative, informal (exasperated) (比喻)
SC （气得）面色发青的，怒容满面的 qì de miàn sè fā qīng de，nù róng mǎn miàn de
I've told my daughter to pick up her clothes until I'm blue in the face.
cliff face n: (vertical surface of a cliff)
SC 崖面 yá miàn
Many climbed the slope but he was the first to conquer the sheer wall of the cliff face.
clock face n: (display of an analogue timepiece)
SC 钟面，表盘
come face to face with v expr: literal, figurative (be confronted by, meet [sb], [sth])
SC 与…当面对质，与…面对面 yǔ dāng miàn duì zhì，yǔ miàn duì miàn
I knew that at some point, I would have to come face to face with my ex.
cut off your nose to spite your face v expr: figurative (put self at disadvantage through spite)
SC 跟自己过不去
SC 自讨苦吃
etch lines on [sb]'s face v expr: figurative (time, etc.: age [sb])
SC 在…的脸上刻下皱纹
Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face.
face card, also UK: court card n: (playing cards: king, queen or jack) (纸牌中的K、Q、J三种牌)
SC 人头牌，人面牌 rén tóu pái，rén miàn pái
The king, queen and jack are called face cards.
face cream n: (lotion for facial skin)
SC 面霜
face down adv: (facing downwards)
SC 脸朝下 liǎn cháo xià
TC 臉朝下
TC 臉朝下
SC 面朝下 liǎn cháo xià，miàn cháo xià
Place the document face down on the glass to scan it.
After tripping over the roller skate, he found himself face down on the sidewalk.
face flannel n: UK (washcloth)
SC 毛巾 máo jīn
TC 毛巾
TC 毛巾
SC 面巾 máo jīn，miàn jīn
face lift, facelift, face-lift n: (surgery: tightens facial skin)
SC 面部整容 miàn bù zhěng róng
SC 拉皮 miàn bù zhěng róng，lā pí
Mary looked fantastic after her facelift.
Many celebrities get face-lifts to appear younger.
玛丽做了拉皮手术后，看起来很美。
许多名人都做拉皮手术来保持年轻。
face mask n: (sports: protective equipment) (运动: 防护装备)
SC 面罩 miàn zhào
face mask n: (hygienic face covering)
SC 口罩
face mask n: (face shield)
SC 面罩 miàn zhào
face mask (US), face pack (UK) n: (facial skin cleansing substance)
SC 面膜
face of an angel n: (sweet and innocent appearance) (比喻义)
SC 天使的脸
She was evil to the core but she had the face of an angel.
face-off n: (confrontation)
SC 对峙 duì zhì
SC 对抗 duì zhì ，duì kàng
TC 對抗
TC 對抗
The situation triggered a face-off between the government and farmers.
face-off n: (ice hockey: start of play)
SC 开球 kāi qiú
face off vi: (ice hockey: start play)
SC 开球 kāi qiú
face off vi: (sports: compete)
SC 对峙 duì zhì
England and France are due to face off in tomorrow's final.
face paint n: (paints for decorating face)
SC 面部彩绘颜料
face painting, face-painting n: (decorating the face with paint)
SC 面部彩绘
TC 面部彩繪
TC 面部彩繪
face powder: (cosmetics)
SC 蜜粉
SC 粉饼
face the music v expr: figurative, informal (confront [sth]'s consequences) (比喻，非正式用语)
SC 承担后果 chéng dān hòu guǒ
TC 承擔後果
TC 承擔後果
His only option was to go home and face the music.
face to face adv: (in person)
SC 面对面 miàn duì miàn
TC 面對面
TC 面對面
SC 当面 miàn duì miàn，dāng miàn
TC 當面
TC 當面
We exchanged emails for a year before finally meeting face to face.
We'd seen each other's photos, but the first time we met face to face was a shock.
我们用电子邮件交流了一年后才最终见面。//虽然我们见过彼此的照片，但双方第一次见面还是很震惊。
face to face with [sb/sth], face-to-face with [sb/sth] expr: (confronted with, meeting)
SC 与...对峙
SC 与...相见
SC 与...面对面
Walking in the woods, the man was shocked to find himself face-to-face with a bear.
走在林中，这人惊讶地发现自己遇到了一只熊。
face up adv: (facing upwards)
SC 面朝上
SC 正面朝上
Start the game by drawing a card from the pack and placing it face up on the table.
游戏开始时，从一堆牌中抽出一张牌，将其面朝上放在桌上。
face value n: (monetary worth as printed) (钞票)
SC 票面价值，面值 piào miàn jià zhí，miàn zhí
Banks will only cash notes for their face value.
银行只会按票面价值兑现票据。
face-saving adj: (preserving reputation)
SC 保留颜面的
face-to-face adj: (direct, in person)
SC 面对面的 miàn duì miàn de
TC 面對面的
TC 面對面的
SC 当面的 miàn duì miàn de ，dāng miàn de
Our first face-to-face encounter was way back in 1982.
This school provides both online and face-to-face tutoring.
face-to-face meeting n: (in-person discussion)
SC 面对面会议 miàn duì miàn huì yì
SC 当面会谈 miàn duì miàn huì yì，dāng miàn huì tán
When discussing matters like these, it's usually better to have a face-to-face meeting.
facecloth, face cloth, face-cloth n: (face flannel, wash cloth)
SC 洗脸毛巾 xǐ liǎn máo jīn
TC 洗臉毛巾
TC 洗臉毛巾
SC 洗手毛巾 xǐ liǎn máo jīn，xǐ shǒu máo jīn
fly in the face of [sth] v expr: figurative (contradict completely)
SC 与...形成鲜明对比
SC 与...完全不同
font face n: (printing: typeface) (印刷)
SC 字体 zì tǐ
f*** face n: vulgar, pejorative, offensive, slang (insult) (侮辱性俚语)
SC 蠢货 chǔn huò
What's your problem, f*** face?
full-face n as adj: (veil, helmet: covering the whole face)
SC 全罩式的
full-face n as adj: (portrait, photo of face: from the front)
SC 正面的 zhèng miàn de
have egg on your face v expr: figurative (be embarrassed)
SC 尴尬 gān gà
SC 出丑 gān gà，chū chǒu
hide your face vi: figurative (be ashamed)
SC 惭愧，羞愧 cán kuì，xiū kuì
TC 慚愧
TC 慚愧
You were so rude to her - you'll have to hide your face in future.
hide your face vi: (cover your features)
SC 掩面，把脸遮住 yǎn miàn，bǎ liǎn zhē zhù
It is common for Muslim women to hide their faces in public.
in the face adv: figurative (head on, directly)
SC 直接 zhí jiē
TC 直接
TC 直接
SC 正面针对地 zhí jiē，zhèng miàn zhēn duì de
He stared death in the face when he came off his motorcycle.
in the face adv: (in the front of one's head)
SC 在脸上 zài liǎn shàng
TC 在臉上
TC 在臉上
I'm having persistent pains in the face, doctor.
in the face of expr: (despite)
SC 尽管 jǐn guǎn
TC 盡管
TC 盡管
SC 即使 jǐn guǎn，jí shǐ
TC 即使
TC 即使
In the face of all her problems, Mary persisted in her studies.
尽管有着诸多困难，玛丽还是坚持自己的学业。
in the face of expr: (when confronted with)
SC 面对 miàn duì
TC 面對
TC 面對
In the face of the angry crowd, the speaker maintained her calm.
面对气愤的群众，演讲者保持冷静。
in the face of death expr: (when confronting death)
SC 面对死亡 miàn duì sǐ wáng
TC 面對死亡
TC 面對死亡
SC 受死亡威胁 miàn duì sǐ wáng，shòu sǐ wáng wēi xié
A bullfighter stands in the face of death every time he goes into the ring.
In your face! interj: US, figurative, slang (defiance) (表示轻蔑)
SC 去你的，要你好看 qù nǐ de ，yào nǐ hǎo kàn
You thought I couldn't win? Well, I did! In your face!
in-your-face adj: figurative, slang (bold, provocative)
SC 挑衅的，放肆的 tiǎo xìn de ，fàng sì de
TC 挑釁的
TC 挑釁的
Consumers resent the intrusion of in-your-face advertising into their lives.
keep a straight face v expr: informal (look serious, avoid smiling)
SC 拉长脸 lā cháng liǎn
TC 拉長臉
TC 拉長臉
SC 板着脸 lā cháng liǎn，bǎn zhe liǎn
I couldn't keep a straight face when she said she was a virgin.
It was difficult to keep a straight face when I played that prank on my coworkers.
kissy face n: informal (puckered mouth) (作接吻状)
SC 撅起嘴唇
laugh in [sb]'s face v expr: informal (greet [sb] with derision)
SC 当面嘲笑 dāng miàn cháo xiào
TC 當面嘲笑
TC 當面嘲笑
When he suggested that I pay $10,000 for that piece of junk, I laughed in his face.
long face n: figurative (sad expression)
SC 郁郁寡欢的脸色 yù yù guǎ huān de liǎn sè
You got everything you wanted, so why the long face?
lose face v expr: (be embarrassed)
SC 丢脸 diū liǎn
SC 丢面子
make a funny face, pull a funny face v expr: informal (make silly facial expression)
SC 做鬼脸 zuò guǐ liǎn
TC 做鬼臉
TC 做鬼臉
To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me.
meet face to face v expr: (hold a meeting in person)
SC 面对面会谈 miàn duì miàn huì tán
SC 当面会谈 miàn duì miàn huì tán，dāng miàn huì tán
SC 面谈 miàn duì miàn huì tán，miàn tán
Email and conference calls can't replace meeting face to face.
meet face to face v expr: (encounter in the flesh)
SC 实际会面 shí jì huì miàn
TC 實際會面
TC 實際會面
While I was out hiking, I met face to face with a mountain lion.
on the face of it expr: figurative (superficially)
SC 表面上 biǎo miàn shàng
On the face of it, he's a great candidate, but have you checked out his references yet?
open-faced, open-face adj: US (sandwich: no bread on top) (三明治)
SC 单片的，开口的
outer face n: (exterior surface)
SC 外层 wài céng
The outer face of the building was covered in marble.
picture card, also US: face card, also UK: court card n: (in a deck of playing cards)
SC 人头牌 rén tóu pái
SC 花牌
poker face n: (face: no expression)
SC 扑克脸
SC 面无表情的脸
poker face n: ([sb] who shows no emotion)
SC 面无表情的人
SC 一本正经的人
pull a face, make a face v expr: (make a facial expression)
SC 做鬼脸 zuò guǐ liǎn
TC 做鬼臉
TC 做鬼臉
The little girl pulled a face when her mother told her they were having fish for dinner.
put a brave face on it, put a brave face on, put on a brave face v expr: informal (endure [sth])
SC 装出一副若无其事的样子
SC 假装勇敢
Let's put on a brave face and get on with it.
resting bitch face n: humorous, vulgar, informal (unsmiling expression)
SC 天生臭脸
Right face! interj: (military: turn to the right) (口令)
SC 向右转 xiàng yòu zhuǎn
TC 向右轉
TC 向右轉
The sergeant yelled “Right face!” in my ear.
rock face n: (rock: exposed vertical surface)
SC 石面
SC 岩石表面
save face v expr: (avoid humiliation)
SC 保全脸面
TC 保全臉面
TC 保全臉面
SC 顾及面子
Shut your mug!, Shut your face!, Shut your trap! interj: UK, impolite, slang (stop talking)
SC 闭嘴！，住口！
skin peel, face peel, chemical peel n: (beauty treatment)
SC 换肤
SC 剥脱术
slap in the face n: (smack on the cheek)
SC 掌掴，打耳光 zhǎng guó，dǎ ěr guāng
slap in the face n: figurative (insult, rejection)
SC 侮辱，拒绝，打击，羞辱 wǔ rǔ，jù jué，dǎ jī，xiū rǔ
TC 侮辱，拒絕，打擊
TC 侮辱，拒絕，打擊
His refusal to accept my apology was a slap in the face.
smiley, smiley face, smile face n: (typed emoticon)
SC 笑容符号 xiào róng fú hào
TC 笑容符號
TC 笑容符號
SC 笑脸符号
It's unprofessional to put smileys in work emails.
straight face n: (unsmiling expression)
SC 面无表情
SC 表情严肃
stuff your face v expr: informal (eat greedily)
SC 大吃大喝 dà chī dà hē
SC 大快朵颐
I stuffed my face at dinner and now my belly hurts.
surgical mask, surgical face mask n: (medicine: hygienic face covering)
SC 医用外科口罩
throw [sth] back in [sb]'s face v expr: figurative (charge with past misdeeds)
SC 翻某人的旧账 fān mǒu rén de jiù zhàng
I wish you wouldn't throw that incident back in my face every time we have a row!
to your face adv: informal (in person, directly) (非正式用语)
SC 当着你面地 dāng zhe nǐ miàn de
I don't mind telling you to your face that I think you're a fool.
volte-face n: Gallicism (turning around)
SC 转变位置，转过来
volte-face n: Gallicism (reversal in opinion or policy) (观点、政策等)
SC 彻底转变 chè dǐ zhuǎn biàn
TC 徹底轉變
TC 徹底轉變