face
/feɪs/
v.
一句话记住
面对;面临;正视
释义与例句
v.
面对;面临;正视
to deal with a difficult situation or person, or to accept that something unpleasant is true
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Many small businesses face rising energy costs.
许多小企业面临不断上涨的能源成本。
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She faced the interview panel with confidence.
她自信地面对面试小组。
展开其余 1 条例句
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We must face the fact that the original plan is unaffordable.
我们必须正视原计划负担不起这一事实。
词源与构词
经古法语 face 源自拉丁语 facies,原义为“外貌、表面”,作动词后发展出面对和正视之义。
记忆钩子
face 作“面对”讲时直接接宾语:face a problem;be faced with 也表示“面临”,不要漏掉 with。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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facial 面部的face 的形容词形式,常用于 facial expression(面部表情)。
同义词
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confront 面对;正视confront 比 face 更正式,常强调主动处理棘手问题;face 既可指被动面临,也可指主动正视。The government must confront the causes of homelessness. 政府必须正视无家可归问题的成因。
常见搭配
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face a challenge 面对挑战New teachers often face a challenge in managing large classes. 新教师在管理大班时常常面临挑战。
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be faced with 面临;面对The town is faced with a shortage of affordable housing. 该镇面临经济适用住房短缺的问题。
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face up to 勇敢地接受或处理He needs to face up to his responsibilities as a parent. 他需要勇于承担作为父母的责任。