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face AHD[fās] D.J.[feɪs]K.K.[fes]n.（名词）- The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.脸：头部前部表面，从前额顶到下巴以及两耳之间
- A person:人：We saw many new faces on the first day of classes.上课第一天我们看到许多新面孔
- A person's countenance.人的面容
- A contorted facial expression; a grimace:怪相，鬼脸：异样的面部表情；怪相：made a face at the prospect of eating lemons.想到吃柠檬时做了一个怪相
- Outward appearance:外观：the modern face of the city.这座城的现代外观
- Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige:面子，价值，威信：在别人眼里的价值或地位；威信：lose face.丢面子
- Self-assurance; confidence:自信；信心：The team managed to maintain a firm face even in times of great adversity.即使在危难时刻，这个队仍成功地保持了坚定的信心
- Effrontery; impudence:厚颜无耻；无礼：had the face to question my judgment.厚颜无耻来怀疑我的判断
- The most significant or prominent surface of an object, especially:表面：某物体最为重要和显著的表面，尤其是：
- The surface presented to view; the front.前面：视力所及的表面；正面
- A façade.正面
- Outer surface:外表面：the face of the earth.地球的外表面
- A marked side:有标记的面：the face of a clock; the face of a playing card.时钟的表盘；扑克牌的正面
- The right side, as of fabric.正面：正面，如布的正面
- Geometry A planar surface of a geometric solid.【几何学】 表面：几何图形的多面体的表面
- Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.表面：岩石或晶体的表面
- The end, as of a mine or tunnel, at which work is advancing.采掘面：末端，如矿井的或坑道的，在此工作仍在继续
- The appearance and geologic surface features of an area of land; topography.地表特征：某一区域陆地表面和有几何形状的表面；地形
- Printing A typeface or range of typefaces.【印刷术】 版面，铅字字模面：铅字字模的面或铅字字模的排列
v.（动词）faced, fac.ing, fac.es v.tr.（及物动词）- To occupy a position with the face toward:面向，面对：站在某一位置脸朝向：stood and faced the audience.面对观众站着
- To front on:朝…，面向…：a window that faces the south.朝南的一个窗户
- To confront with complete awareness:面对：完全意识到面对：had to face the facts.不得不面对事实
- To overcome by confronting boldly or bravely:正视：通过直率而勇敢地面对来克服："What this generation must do is face its problems"(John F. Kennedy)“这一代必须做的是正视它的问题”(约翰F.肯尼迪)
- To confront with impudence.蔑视：无礼地面对
- To be certain to encounter; have in store:面临：必定遭到；面临的：An unskilled youth faces a difficult life.一个不成熟的青年，面临着生活的困境
- To bring or to be brought face to face with:（使）和面对面："The prospect of military conflict . . . faced us with nightmarish choices"(Henry A. Kissinger)“未来的军事冲突…使我们面对恶梦似的决择”(亨利A.基辛格)
- To cause (troops) to change direction by giving a command.下令转向：下命令使（军队）改变方向
- Games To turn (a playing card) so that the face is up.【游戏】 翻牌：翻（扑克牌）使之面朝上
- To furnish with a surface or cover of a different material:包…表面，镀…：用不同的材料装上面：bronze that is faced with gold foil.包金箔的青铜
- To line or trim the edge of, especially with contrasting material:镶边，尤指用有反差的材料：face a hem with lace.给衣服边镶上花边
- To treat the surface of so as to smooth.把表面磨平
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To be turned or placed with the front toward a specified direction.面对着：使正面朝某一特定方向
- To turn the face in a specified direction.将脸转向：脸转向某一特定的方向
face down - To attain mastery over or overcome by confronting in a resolute, determined manner:用目光压倒，降伏，威镇：通过坚定果断地面对而获得征服或克服：face down an opponent in a debate; faced the enemy down.在辩论中用目光压倒对方；震慑敌人
face off 【体育运动】 - To start play in ice hockey, lacrosse, and other games by releasing the puck or ball between two opposing players.开球：在冰球、曲棍球和其它的比赛中将冰球或球落在两对手之间进行开球
face up - To confront, an unpleasant situation, for example, with resolution and assurance:面对：如坚决而又自信地，面对一个不愉快的状况：had to face up or get out; finally faced up to the problem.不得不面对，否则就是逃避；最终勇于面对那个问题
face the music - To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions.承担后果：接受不中意的结果，尤其是自己行动的结果
face to face - In each other's presence; in direct communication:面对面；直接交流：The two world leaders at last spoke face to face.两世界首领进行最后的直接交流
- Directly confronting:直接面对的：We were face to face with death during the avalanche.在雪崩过程中，我们直接面对死亡
in (the) face of - Despite the opposition of; notwithstanding:断然不顾；不管："This statement flies in the face of accepted wisdom"(S. Fred Singer)“这个说明勇敢地反抗公认的智慧”(S.费雷德·辛格)
on the face of it - From appearances alone; apparently:从表面上判断；显然：On the face of it, the problem seems minor.单从表面上判断，这个问题似乎较小
show (one's) face - To make an appearance:出面，露脸：Don't show your face on my property again.别再出面干涉我的财产
to (one's) face - In the view or hearing of:当面：在视力或听力所及的范围：criticized the supervisor to her face.当她的面批评那个监督员
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Vulgar Latin *facia 源自 俗拉丁语 *facia
- from Latin faciēs * see dhē- 源自 拉丁语 faciēs * 参见 dhē-
faceʹable adj.（形容词）faceʹless adj.（形容词）faceʹlessness n.（名词）face, countenance, kisser, mug, pan, physiognomy, puss, visage- The central meaning shared by these nouns is "the front surface of the head": 这些名词所共有的中心意思是“头部的前表面”： turned her face away;把她的脸转向一边；a happy countenance;幸福的脸色；punched him in the kisser;拳打在他的脸上；caught a glimpse of his ugly mug;瞥见他的丑脸；tripped and fell on her pan;绊倒并摔到脸部；caught him staring at my physiognomy;看到他盯着我的脸；a menacing look on his puss;他脸上威吓的神色；a noble-looking visage. See also Synonyms at defy 高贵的脸 参见同义词 defy
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