face

/feɪs/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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
  1. Many small businesses face rising energy costs.
    许多小企业面临不断上涨的能源成本。
  2. 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
  1. 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)
  • facial 面部的
    face 的形容词形式,常用于 facial expression(面部表情)。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。