face
noun
verb
feɪs noun
1
FRONT OF YOUR HEAD
头部的正面
the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and mouth are Something is someone’s , not in their face. 表示“某物在某人脸上”时用 on，不用 in
She had a beautiful face.
她有一张漂亮的脸蛋。
Her face was white with fear.
她吓得脸煞白。
A big smile spread across his face.
他的脸上绽开了笑容。
I could see from the look on her face that something was wrong.
从她脸上的表情我可以看出事情不对劲。
I felt like punching him in the face.
我真想给他脸上来一拳。
You’ve got a mark on your face.
你脸上有块污渍。
2
EXPRESSION
表情
an expression on someone’s face 面部表情; 脸色
3
keep a straight face
to not laugh or smile, even though something is funny 绷着脸忍住不笑
4
pale-faced/round-faced etc
having a face that has a particular shape or colour 脸色苍白的/脸圆圆的等
a pale-faced youth
脸色苍白的年轻人
5
grim-faced/serious-faced etc
showing a particular expression on your face 表情严峻的/严肃的等
Negotiators emerged grim-faced after the day’s talks.
经过一天的谈判之后，谈判者表情严峻地走了出来。
6
PERSON
人
a person 人
new/different face (someone who you have not seen before) 新面孔
There are a few new faces in class this year.
今年班上来了几个新面孔。
Gordon is a familiar face (=someone who you know or have seen many times before) at the Shrewsbury Flower Show.
戈登是什鲁斯伯里花展上的老面孔了。
It’s the same old faces (=people who you see often, especially too often) at our meetings every week.
我们每周开会都是些老面孔。
famous/well-known face
She looked around at the sea of faces (=lots of people seen together) in the cafeteria.
她环顾餐厅里的一张张面孔。
7
face to face
a. if two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each other b. if you come face to face with something difficult, you experience it and have to deal with it 面对，面临〔困难〕
meet sb/talk to sb/explain sth etc face to face
I’ve never met her face to face.
我从来没有和她见过面。
‘You could have just phoned.’ ‘I wanted to explain things face to face.’
“打个电话就可以嘛。”“我想当面解释。”
come face to face/find yourself face to face with sb (to meet someone, especially in a way that surprises or frightens you) 迎面碰上某人〔尤指感到吃惊或害怕〕
At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke.
那个时候他迎面碰上了伯克中士。
The two men stood face to face without a word.
那两个人面对面站着，一言不发。
It was the first time he’d ever come face to face with death.
这是他第一次面对死亡。
bring sb face to face with sth
Sometimes one is brought face to face with facts which cannot be ignored.
有时候，一个人得面对一些不能忽视的事实。
8
say sth/tell sb sth to their face
if you say something unpleasant to someone’s face, you say it to them directly, rather than to other people 当面说某事/告诉某人某事
I told him to his face just what I thought of him.
我当面告诉了他我对他的看法。
9
face down/downwards
with the face or front towards the ground 脸朝下，面朝下
Keith was lying face down on the bed.
基思俯卧在床上。
10
face up/upwards
10. with the face or front towards the sky 脸朝上，面朝上
The body was lying face up in the rain.
尸体仰面朝天躺在雨中。
11
in the face of sth
11. in a situation where there are many problems, difficulties, or dangers 面对问题 （困难，危险 ）
It is amazing how Daniels has survived in the face of such strong opposition from within the party.
丹尼尔斯面对党内那么强烈的反对还是挺了过来，真不简单。
12
on the face of it
12. used to say that something seems true but that you think there may be other facts about it which are not yet clear 从表面上看
It looks, on the face of it, like a minor change in the regulations.
从表面上看这好像是规章制度上一个小小的改动。
On the face of it, his suggestion makes sense.
表面上看他的建议是合乎情理的。
13
the face of sth
13. a. the nature or character of an organization, industry, system etc, and the way it appears to people b. the general appearance of a particular place 某个地方的外观
technology that has changed the face of society
改变了社会面貌的工程技术
Is this the new face of the Tory party?
这就是英国保守党的新面貌吗？
the ugly/unacceptable/acceptable face of sth (the qualities of an organization, industry etc which people find unacceptable or acceptable) 某事物丑陋的/不可接受的/可接受的一面
the unacceptable face of capitalism
资本主义不可接受的一面
the changing face of the landscape
不断变化的地貌
14
MOUNTAIN/CLIFF
山/悬崖
the face of a mountain, cliff etc is a steep vertical surface or side 〔山、悬崖等的〕正面; 坡面
[+ of ]
He fell and died while attempting to climb the north face of Mont Blanc.
他在攀登勃朗峰北坡的时候坠落身亡。
The cliff face was starting to crumble into the sea.
崖面开始崩裂坠入大海。
a sheer (=very steep) rock face
陡直的岩面
15
CLOCK
钟
the front part of a clock or watch, where the numbers and hands are 钟面
16
lose face
16. if you lose face, you do something which makes you seem weak, stupid etc, and which makes people respect you less 丢脸，失面子
He doesn’t want to back down (=accept defeat in an argument) and risk losing face.
他不想认输失面子。
17
save face
17. if you do something to save face, you do it so that people will not lose their respect for you 保全面子
Both countries saved face with the compromise.
有了这个妥协方案，两个国家都保全了面子。
18
disappear/vanish from/off the face of the earth
18. used to say that you have no idea where someone is and have not seen them in a very long time 从地球上消失〔用于表示不知道某人在哪里，长久没有见到他们〕
I haven’t seen Paul in ages; he seems to have vanished off the face of the earth.
我很久没见到保罗了，他好像已经从地球上消失了。
19
on the face of the earth
19. used when you are emphasizing a statement to mean ‘in the whole world’ 天底下，世界上〔用于强调〕
If she was the last woman on the face of the earth, I still wouldn’t be interested!
就算天底下只剩她一个女人我也不感兴趣！
20
sb’s face doesn’t fit
20. used to say that someone will not get or keep a particular job because they are not the kind of person that the employer wants 某人不合适〔某一职位〕
21
set your face against sth
21. to be very determined that something should not happen [尤英] 坚决反对某事 especially BrE
The local Labour Party has set its face against the scheme.
当地的工党坚决反对这个计划。
22
MINE
矿井
the part of a mine from which coal, stone etc is cut 采掘面，工作面
23
OUTSIDE SURFACE
外表
one of the outside surfaces of an object or building 〔物体或建筑物的〕面; 表面
A cube has six faces.
立方体有六个面。
24
SPORT
体育运动
the part of a RACKET or BAT etc that you use to hit the ball 〔球拍的〕拍面
25
in your face; in yer face BrE spoken informal behaviour, criticisms, remarks etc that are in your face are very direct and often shocking or surprising 【英，口，非正式】 〔行为、批评、评论等〕当面，直截了当的，不留情面的:
25. BrE spoken
Bingham has a very ‘in your face’ writing style.
宾厄姆文笔非常犀利。
26
get in sb’s face
26. if someone gets in your face, they really annoy you [口，非正式] 惹某人生气 spoken informal
27
get out of my face
27. used to tell someone in an impolite way to go away because they are annoying you [口，非正式] 滚开 spoken informal
28
what’s his face/what’s her face
28. used as a way of talking about someone when you cannot remember their name 【口，非正式】 那个叫什么名字的人 spoken informal
I saw old what’s his face in school yesterday.
我昨天在学校里见到了那个老什么来着。
29
put your face on
29. to put MAKE-UP on [非正式] 化妆 informal
I just need to run upstairs and put my face on.
我需要上楼去化一下妆。
verb
30
DIFFICULT SITUATION
困难的局面
if you face or are faced with a difficult situation, or if a difficult situation faces you, it is going to affect you and you must deal with it 面临，面对
Emergency services are facing additional problems this winter.
今年冬天，应急服务机构面临更多问题。
The President faces the difficult task of putting the economy back on its feet.
总统面临着恢复经济的艰巨任务。
McManus is facing the biggest challenge of his career.
麦克马纳斯正面临着他事业上的最大挑战。
As the project comes to an end, many workers now face an uncertain future .
随着工程结束，许多工人现在前途未卜。
He must face the prospect of financial ruin.
他必须面对经济破产的可能性。
be faced with sth
I was faced with the awful job of breaking the news to the girl’s family.
我面临一个头疼的任务，要向女孩的家人通报这一消息。
the difficulties faced by the police
警方面临的困难
If he is found guilty, he faces up to 12 years in jail.
他要是被判有罪的话将面临长达 12 年的刑期。
face charges/prosecution (have legal charges brought against you) 面临指控/起诉
He was the first member of the former government to face criminal charges.
他是第一个面临刑事指控的前政府成员。
31
ADMIT A PROBLEM EXISTS
承认问题存在
also 又作 to accept that a difficult situation or problem exists, even though you would prefer to ignore it 正视，面对
32
can’t face
if you can’t face something, you feel unable to do it because it seems too unpleasant or difficult 无法正视，无法面对
I don’t want to go back to college – I just can’t face it .
我不想再回去上大学 — 我无法面对这事。
I can’t face the thought of going into town when it’s this hot.
这么热，我真不想去城里。
She couldn’t face the prospect of another divorce.
她无法正视可能又要离婚的事实。
can’t face doing sth
He couldn’t face driving all the way to Los Angeles.
他不愿意一路开车到洛杉矶。
33
TALK/DEAL WITH SB
与某人交谈/打交道
to talk or deal with someone, when this is unpleasant or difficult for you 面对〔某人〕
You’re going to have to face him sooner or later.
你迟早都要面对他的。
I don’t know how I’m going to face her after what happened.
发生了这一切，我不知道如何面对她。
The accident left her feeling depressed and unable to face the world (=be with people and live a normal life) .
这起事故让她十分消沉，无法面对生活。
34
BE OPPOSITE
在对面
to be opposite someone or something, or to be looking or pointing in a particular direction 面向，面朝
The two men stood facing each other, smiling.
那两个人笑嘻嘻地面对面站着。
When he turned to face her, he seemed annoyed.
当他转身面对她时，他似乎生气了。
Lunch is served on the terrace facing the sea.
午餐安排在面对大海的露天平台上。
south-facing/west-facing etc
a south-facing garden
朝南的花园
face north/east etc
The dining room faces east.
餐厅朝东。
35
OPPONENT/TEAM
对手/参赛队
to play against an opponent or team in a game or competition 与…比赛，迎战
Martinez will face Robertson in tomorrow’s final.
明天的决赛中马丁内斯将迎战罗伯逊。
36
face the music
to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done [非正式] 〔为自己的所为〕接受批评 （惩罚 ） informal
37
BUILDING
建筑物
a building that is faced with stone, CONCRETE etc has a layer of that material on its outside surfaces 以石头/混凝土等砌面 （抹面，覆盖 ）
38 to deal in a strong and confident way with someone who opposes you 〔用坚定和自信的方式〕压倒，挫败，慑服
Harrison successfully faced down the mob of angry workers.
哈里森把那伙愤怒的工人压了下去。
39 to fight, argue, or compete with someone, or to get into a position in which you are ready to do this 〔准备好〕战斗; 辩论; 比赛
The two candidates will face off in a televised debate on Friday.
两位候选人将在周五的电视辩论上正面交锋。
40 to accept and deal with a difficult fact or problem 勇于面对〔困难的事实或问题〕
They’ll never offer you another job; you might as well face up to it .
他们决不会再给你一份工作，你还是接受事实吧。
She had to face up to the fact that he was guilty.
她必须接受他有罪的事实。