face
英 [feɪs] 美 [fes]
face基本释义
n.表面；脸；表情v.面对；面向；朝
face用法及例句
n.(名词)面，表面正面，前面脸，面孔面容，面貌，表情厚颜，厚脸皮面子，威信样子，外观局面【印】铅
face音标
英 [feɪs]
美 [fes]
face基本释义
n.表面；脸；表情
v.面对；面向；朝
face用法及例句
n.(名词)
面，表面
正面，前面
脸，面孔
面容，面貌，表情
厚颜，厚脸皮
面子，威信
样子，外观
*面
【印】铅字面，膜面
【矿】采掘面
（球棒或球拍的）击面
【*事】（队伍的）阵面
【空、海】（螺桨的）背面
地形，地势
人；名人，人士（表示羡慕或轻蔑）
山坡，斜坡；陡面
v.(动词)
朝，向
面对，面向
使面对
勇敢地对付，勇敢承当，勇敢承当
覆盖，在...上涂以
对抗，抵抗
朝某一方向
正对
面临
正视（现实），承认（现实）
对付，处理，应付
交谈
将脸转向某物，（面）向
转向，向（某方向）转
n.(名词)
[C]脸,面孔 the front part of the head from the chin to the forehead and hair
[C]面容,面部表情 a look or expression on the face
[C]外表,外貌 appearance
[C][U]表面,面貌 the front, outer, or most important surface of sth
[U]面子,威严 a state of being respected by others
v.(动词)
vt. & vi. 面对,面向 … turn, stand in the direction
vt. 面临 … be in a position in which one must deal with
vt. & vi. 正视,承认 meet or oppose firmly and not try to avoid
face的近义词
noun
1. a vertical surface of a building or cliff
2. the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
e.g. he dealt the cards face down
3. the striking or working surface of an implement
4. the general outward appearance of something
e.g. the face of the city is changing
5. the feelings expressed on a person's face
e.g. a sad expressiona look of triumphan angry face
Synonym: expressionlookaspectfacial expression
6. impudent aggressiveness
e.g. I couldn't believe her boldnesshe had the effrontery to question my honesty
Synonym: boldnessnervebrasscheek
7. status in the eyes of others
e.g. he lost face
8. the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
e.g. he washed his faceI wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news
Synonym: human face
9. the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
10. a specific size and style of type within a type family
Synonym: fontfounttypefacecase
11. a contorted facial expression
e.g. she made a grimace at the prospect
Synonym: grimace
12. a surface forming part of the outside of an object
e.g. he examined all sides of the crystaldew dripped from the face of the leaf
Synonym: side
13. a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
e.g. he looked out at a roomful of faceswhen he returned to work he met many new faces
verb
1. deal with (something unpleasant) head on
e.g. You must confront your problemsHe faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes
Synonym: confrontface up
2. present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
e.g. We confronted him with the evidenceHe was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actionsAn enormous dilemma faces us
Synonym: confrontpresent
3. oppose, as in hostility or a competition
e.g. You must confront your opponentJackson faced Smith in the boxing ringThe two enemies finally confronted each other
Synonym: confront
4. cover the front or surface of
e.g. The building was faced with beautiful stones
5. line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
e.g. face the lapels of the jacket
6. turn so as to faceturn the face in a certain direction
e.g. Turn and face your partner now
7. turn so as to expose the face
e.g. face a playing card
8. be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference pointbe opposite to
e.g. The house looks northMy backyard look onto the pondThe building faces the park
Synonym: frontlook
9. be opposite
e.g. the facing pagethe two sofas face each other
名词用法（NOUN USES）
1. 脸;面孔Your face is the front part of your head from your chin to the top of your forehead, where your mouth, eyes, nose, and other features are.
face的近义词
e.g. He rolled down his window and stuck his face out...他摇下车窗，把头探了出去。e.g. A strong wind was blowing right in my face...一阵劲风迎面吹来。
2. 面容;神色;神情If your face is happy, sad, or serious, for example, the expression on your face shows that you are happy, sad, or serious.
face的近义词
e.g. He was walking around with a sad face...他四处走着，神色哀伤。e.g. The priest frowned into the light, his face puzzled.神父在亮光下皱起了眉头，一脸疑惑。
3. 崖面;山侧;(建筑物的)墙面The face of a cliff, mountain, or building is a vertical surface or side of it.
e.g. ...the north face of the Eiger...艾格尔山北坡e.g. He scrambled 200 feet up the cliff face.他沿着崖面向上攀登了200英尺。
4. 钟面;表盘The face of a clock or watch is the surface with the numbers or hands on it, which shows the time.
5. (地区、机构或活动领域的)外观，面貌If you say that the face of an area, institution, or field of activity is changing, you mean its appearance or nature is changing.
e.g. ...the changing face of the British countryside...英国乡村的日新月异e.g. This would change the face of Malaysian politics.这将改变马来西亚的*治面貌。
6. (活动，信仰、制度等的)方面If you refer to something as the particular face of an activity, belief, or system, you mean that it is one particular aspect of it, in contrast to other aspects.
e.g. Brothels, she insists, are the acceptable face of prostitution...她坚持认为，妓院是卖淫可为人接受的一种形式。e.g. Who ever thought people would see Arsenal as the acceptable face of football?谁会想到人们会认为足球之道可如阿森纳队呢？
7. 面子;脸面If you lose face, you do something which makes you appear weak and makes people respect or admire you less. If you do something in order to save face, you do it in order to avoid appearing weak and losing people's respect or admiration.
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e.g. England doesn't want a war but it doesn't want to lose face...英格兰不想打仗，但也不想丢面子。e.g. To cancel the airport would mean a loss of face for the present governor...撤销机场对现任州长来说将是件丢脸的事情。
8. see also: about-face;face value;poker face
9. (计划之事出乎意料地)告吹，砸锅，泡汤If something that you have planned blows up in your face, it goes wrong unexpectedly, with the result that you suffer.
e.g. Can't you see this could blow up in your face?你难道看不出这事会砸锅？
10. 徒劳拼命地干;徒劳无功If you say that someone can do something until they are blue in the face, you are emphasizing that however much they do it, it will not make any difference.
e.g. You can criticise him until you're blue in the face, but you'll never change his personality.即使你苦口婆心地批评他，也改变不了他的个性。
11. 面朝下／仰面If someone or something is face down, their face or front points downwards. If they are face up, their face or front points upwards.
e.g. All the time Stephen was lying face down and unconscious in the bath tub...斯蒂芬一直脸朝下趴在浴缸里，不省人事。e.g. Charles laid down his cards face up.查尔斯将手中的牌摊了出来。
12. (表示强调或夸张)全世界You can use the expression 'on the face of the earth' to mean 'in the whole world', when you are emphasizing a statement that you are making or making a very exaggerated statement.
e.g. No human being on the face of the earth could do anything worse than what he did.世界上再没有人能做出比他更坏的事情来。
13. 绝迹;灭绝If you say that something will be wiped off the face of the earth or disappear from the face of the earth, you mean that it will stop existing.
e.g. If a nuclear war breaks out, every living thing will be wiped off the face of the Earth.如果爆发核战争，地球上的所有生物都将灭绝。
14. 面对面;直面If you come face to face with someone, you meet them and can talk to them or look at them directly.
e.g. We were strolling into the town when we came face to face with Jacques DuBois...我们信步向镇子走去，迎面碰上雅克·杜波依斯。e.g. It was the first face-to-face meeting between the two men.这是两人首次当面会晤。
15. 面对,面临(困难或现实)If you come face to face with a difficulty or reality, you cannot avoid it and have to deal with it.
e.g. Eventually, he came face to face with discrimination again...*终，他又一次遭遇歧视。e.g. I was gradually being brought face to face with the fact that I had very little success.我渐渐开始面对这个事实，那就是我几乎一事无成。
16. 完全违背;与(公认的观念或规则)相冲突If an action or belief flies in the face of accepted ideas or rules, it seems to completely oppose or contradict them.
e.g. ...scientific principles that seem to fly in the face of common sense...似乎有悖常识的科学原理e.g. He said that the decision flew in the face of natural justice.他说这个决定有悖天理。
17. 面对;在…面前If you take a particular action or attitude in the face of a problem or difficulty, you respond to that problem or difficulty in that way.
e.g. The Prime Minister has called for national unity in the face of the violent anti-government protests...面对强烈的反*府抗议，首相呼吁全国团结一致。e.g. Roosevelt was defiant in the face of the bad news.对这个坏消息，罗斯福毫不理会。
18. 公然嘲笑;公开蔑视If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.
e.g. With juveniles under eighteen, there's little we can do. We can't keep them in custody. They just laugh in your face.对18岁以下的青少年，我们几乎无计可施。我们不能拘留他们。他们只会公然嘲笑你。
19. 不高兴的神情;严肃的神情;板起的脸If you have a long face, you look very unhappy or serious.
e.g. He came to me with a very long face.他拉长了脸来找我。
20. 做鬼脸,扮鬼脸（英国英语中亦使用pull a face）If you make a face, you show a feeling such as dislike or disgust by putting an exaggerated expression on your face, for example by sticking out your tongue. In British English, you can also say pull a face .
e.g. Opening the door, she made a face at the musty smell...她打开门后闻到一股难闻的霉味，不禁做了个鬼脸。e.g. Kathryn pulled a face at Thomas behind his back.凯瑟琳在托马斯身后冲他做了个鬼脸。
21. 乍看起来;*初看来You say on the face of it when you are describing how something seems when it is first considered, in order to suggest that people's opinion may change when they know or think more about the subject.
e.g. On the face of it that seems to make sense. But the figures don't add up...乍一看,似乎讲得通，但这些数字对不起来。e.g. It is, on the face of it, difficult to see how the West could radically change its position.初看起来，很难理解西方为何会立场突变。
22. （对坏情况）显得满不在乎，做出无所谓的样子(美国英语中亦作 put on a good face)If you put a brave face on a bad situation or put on a brave face, you try not to show how disappointed or upset you are about the situation. In American English you can also say put on a good face.
e.g. Friends will see you are putting on a brave face and might assume you've got over your grief...朋友们看到你一脸轻松，也许会以为你已经走出悲伤。e.g. Scientists are putting a good face on the troubles.科学家们对这些困难似乎不以为意。
23. (尤指错误地)反对You can say that someone has set their face against something to indicate that they are opposed to it, especially when you want to suggest that they are wrong.
e.g. This Government has set its face against putting up income tax.这届*府执意反对提高所得税。
24. (不受欢迎地、不情愿地或再次)露面，到场If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
face的翻译
e.g. If she shows her face again back in Massachusetts she'll find a warrant for her arrest waiting...如果她重又在马萨诸塞州露面，等待她的将是一纸拘捕令。e.g. I felt I ought to show my face at her father's funeral.我觉得我应该去参加她父亲的葬礼。
25. 强绷笑脸If you manage to keep a straight face, you manage to look serious, although you want to laugh.
face在线翻译
e.g. What went through Tom's mind I can't imagine, but he did manage to keep a straight face...不知道汤姆想到了啥，但他确实忍住没笑。e.g. You have to wonder how anyone could say that seriously and with a straight face.你一定会惊奇怎么会有人能绷着脸、一本正经地说出那些话。
26. 当着…的面If you say something to someone's face you say it openly in their presence.
e.g. Her opponent called her a liar to her face.她的对手当着她面说她是撒谎精。
27. 脸上带着明显的…表情If a feeling is written all over your face or is written across your face, it is very obvious to other people from your expression.
e.g. Relief and gratitude were written all over his face...他一脸释然与感激。e.g. I could just see the pain written across her face.我都可以看出他脸上写满了痛苦。
28. to shut the door in someone's face -> see doorto have egg on your face -> see eggto cut off your nose to spite your face -> see noseshut your face -> see shuta slap in the face -> see slap
动词和短语动词用法（VERB AND PHRASAL VERB USES）
1. 面向;面对;朝着If someone or something faces a particular thing, person, or direction, they are positioned opposite them or are looking in that direction.
e.g. They stood facing each other...他们面对面站着。e.g. The garden faces south.花园朝南。
2. 面对;面向If you face someone or something, you turn so that you are looking at them.
e.g. She stood up from the table and faced him...她从桌前站起来，面对着他。e.g. Stand up. Face the wall.起立，面向墙壁。
3. (不得不)面对，正视If you have to face a person or group, you have to stand or sit in front of them and talk to them, although it may be difficult and unpleasant.
e.g. Christie looked relaxed and calm as he faced the press...克里斯蒂面对记者，显得镇定自若。e.g. He was hauled in to face the judge.他被带了进来，面对法官。
4. 面临;面对;摆在…面前If you face or are faced with something difficult or unpleasant, or if it faces you, it is going to affect you and you have to deal with it.
e.g. Williams faces life in prison if convicted of attempted murder...如被判谋杀未遂，威廉斯将面临终身监禁。e.g. The immense difficulties facing European businessmen in Russia were only too evident...在俄罗斯的欧洲商人所面临的巨大困难是显而易见的。
5. (使)直面，接受，正视(真理或事实等)If you face the truth or face the facts, you accept that something is true. If you face someone with the truth or with the facts, you try to make them accept that something is true.
e.g. Although your heart is breaking, you must face the truth that a relationship has ended...虽然你伤透了心，但也必须面对现实，一段感情已结束了。e.g. He accused the Government of refusing to face facts about the economy...他指责*府不能在经济问题上面对现实。
6. 接受;容忍If you cannot face something, you do not feel able to do it because it seems so difficult or unpleasant.
e.g. I couldn't face the prospect of spending a Saturday night there, so I decided to press on...想到周六晚上要在那儿度过我就受不了，于是我决定要抓紧。e.g. My children want me with them for Christmas Day, but I can't face it...我的孩子们想要我跟他们一起过圣诞节，但我办不到。
7. 让我们面对现实;承认(事实)吧You use the expression 'let's face it' when you are stating a fact or making a comment about something which you think the person you are talking to may find unpleasant or be unwilling to admit.
e.g. She was always attracted to younger men. But, let's face it, who is not?她总是会被较年轻的男人吸引。不过，说实话，谁又不是呢？
8. face the music -> see music
相关词组：face downface up to
1. face的意思
1. 表面：全民英检分类二内容效度:指测量工具内容的适切性推甄口试时,主考官要求唱一首歌抽样(sampling)效度:量表所包含的项目是否能代表母体构念的项目.内容效度的高低,端赖项目(item)取样代表性之大小而定.表面(face)效度:是指量表项目和形式上,
2. face
2. face：free-air co_2 enrichment; 开放式空气co2浓度增高
3.
3. face：field alterable control element; 域可变控制部件
4. face：free-air carbon dioxide enrichment; co2浓度升高
5. face在线翻译
5. face：fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis; 荧光辅助糖电泳
常用例句
词汇搭配
经典对话
A：I'm a photographer. I've been looking for a face like yours.我是摄影师。我一直在寻找一张像你这样的脸。
B：I'm a plastic surgeon. I've been looking for a face like yours.我是整形外科医生。我也一直在寻找一张像你这样的脸。
男士剪发
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A：Good afternoon, sir. Please sit here.下午好，先生。请您坐这儿。
face的近义词
B：A haircut and a shave, please.请给我理发和修面。
A：How would you like your hair cut, sir?先生，您喜欢什么发式？
B：Short on both sides. Not so much off at the back.两边剪短些，后面少剪点儿。
A：Very well, sir. Do you want me to trim your beard?好的，先生。要不要修一下胡子？
B：Yes, please.要的。
A：Now have a look, please. Is it all right?现在请您看看理得怎么样？
B：Well, I would like my hair cut shorter on the temples.两边的鬓角请再剪短一点儿。
A：Is that satisfactory?可以了吗？
face的翻译
B：Yes, thanks.好了，谢谢。
A：Do you want conditioner?您搽护发剂吗？
face的翻译
B：No, thanks, but I'd like a face massage.谢谢，不必了。但你可以给我**一下脸部。
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A：Yes, sir.是，先生。
B：Now where should I pay the money?现在我该到哪儿付款呢？
A：You should go to the counter, just over there.到结帐台，就在那边。
用作名词(n.)
- 面对面 confronting sb
- 下面两句话意思相同:
- in one's face, on one's face
用作动词(v.)
- 悍然不顾; 公然违抗 foolishly take a course which seems to be defying discretion, providence, etc.
1. on the face of it : 从表面判断, 乍看起来；
2. face down : 压倒, 降服；
3. face to face : 面对面；
4. face up to : 勇敢地面对；
5. in the face of : 面对；
6. show one's face : 露面, 到场；
7. save one's face : 顾全面子；
用作名词(n.)
He altered his face suddenly.他突然变了脸。
Their faces were pinched with grief.他们的面容因悲伤而憔悴。
The children's faces were brightened up when they saw their parents appear at the gate of the kindergarten.当孩子们看到家长们出现在幼儿园门口时,都喜形于色。
The blood drained from her face as she learned what had happened.当她得知所发生的一切时,脸色煞白。
Her pale face betrayed her fear.她苍白的脸显露出她的恐惧。
She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
His red hair hung down upon his white face.他的红发披在他那惨白的脸上。
The wind blew on his face.风迎面吹来。
His face beamed with delight when he heard that the first prize was to give to him.他听到头等奖给他时面露喜色。
The children stared at the lion, all the colour draining from their faces.孩子们目不转睛地盯着狮子,个个面如土色。
When she came to, friendly faces were bending over her.她苏醒过来时看到一张张友好的脸低下来望着她。
His scheme blew up in his face after all, despite his optimism.尽管他乐观,他的计划一下子失败也使他丢脸。
The face of the town will be completely changed before long.这个城镇的面貌不久将彻底改变。
I cannot call his face back.我记不起他的相貌了。
The face of the building is covered with climbing plants.建筑物的正面被攀缘植物所覆盖。
He knew he was wrong, but would not admit it, for fear of losing face.他明知自己错了,不过因为怕丢脸而不肯承认罢了。
The difficulty is how to admit the mistake without losing face.难就难在既要承认错误又要不失面子。
用作动词(v.)
All the houses there face south.那里所有房子都朝南。
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～accept the face of偏袒,偏爱
bury one's face in one's hands用两手捂住脸
cover one's face掩面,捂脸
have the face有脸,有面子
hide one's face把脸藏起来,低头不理睬
keep a straight face板着面孔,不露笑脸
look sb in the face直视某人的脸
lose face丢脸,丢面子
make a face at sb对某人做鬼脸
meet face to face面对面,碰面
press face against把脸贴在…上
pull a long face脸色难看,愁眉苦脸,拉长脸
put a good face on sth装饰某物,对某事持乐观态度
put on a new face面目一新,改观
recognize sb's face认出某人的面孔
remember sb's face记得某人的面容
save one's face保全脸面,挽回面子
see face to碰面
set one's face against sth坚决反对某事,抵制某事
show one's face露面
take on a new face面貌一新
turn one's face away把脸转过去
wash one's face洗脸
wear a long face脸色难看,愁眉苦脸,拉长脸
形容词+～angry face愤怒的面孔,生气的面孔
beautiful face美丽的脸庞
broad face宽脸
brown face黝黑的脸
clean face干净的脸面
cold face冰冷的面孔
dirty face脏脸
empty face毫无表情的面孔
fair face漂亮的容貌
handsome face英俊的脸庞
happy face幸福的面容
honest face诚实的面容
kind face慈祥的面容
long face不高兴的脸,愁容
made-up face化了妆的脸
masked face带着假面具的脸
open face坦率的面容
pale face苍白的脸色
pretty face漂亮的脸
proud face傲慢的面孔〔表情〕
rough face粗糙的脸皮〔表面〕
round face圆脸
sad face忧愁的面容
serious face严肃的面孔
smiling face笑脸
smooth face没有胡子的脸,白净的脸
sweaty face汗流满面
sweet face可爱的脸
thin face清瘦的面孔
tired face疲倦的面容
troubled face愁容
ugly face难看的脸,丑陋的面容
unhealthy face病态的脸
wasted face消瘦的面容
wooden face毫无表情的脸
～+名词face cream润肤香脂
face powder润肤粉
介词+～before sb's face当着某人的面
in one's face在前面(面前),不顾,面临
in the face of the world公然
on the face of it表面看来
on the face of the earth在地球上
over the face满面
to sb's face当着某人的面
with a burning face涨红脸地
with a serious face神情严肃地
～+介词face of affairs*面
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词face a grave economic crisis面临严重的经济危机
face a most impressive scene面对一片令人惊叹的景色
face a serious shortage of food面临粮食缺得很厉害的情况
face arduous struggles面对艰苦的斗争
face both death and torture面对死亡和酷刑
face people见人
face the Atlantic on the east东临大西洋
face the consequences承担后果
face the door面对门
face the music承担后果
face the Pacific on the west西临太平洋
face the possibility of an early death面临可能早逝的可能性
face the responsibility正视责任
face the river面对河
face the sea面向大海
face the street面对大街
face the task面临任务
face the top of the hill面对山顶
face the urgent problems面临紧迫问题
face these difficulties squarely正视困难
face unprecedented difficulties碰到了前所未有的困难
～+副词face accidentally偶然地面对
face amicably友好地面对
face artfully狡猾地面对
face assiduously持之以恒地面对
face benignly仁慈地面对
face blindly盲目地面对
face bravely勇敢地面对
face cautiously谨慎地面对
face challengingly具有挑战性地面对
face cheerfully愉快地面对
face complacently自鸣得意地面对
face completely完全地面对
face contemptuously傲慢地面对
face cordially真心实意地面对
face decisively果断地面对
face delightfully愉快地面对
face diffidently胆怯地面对
face dramatically戏剧性地面对
face eagerly热切地面对
face elatedly兴高采烈地面对
face enthusiastically热情地面对
face eventually*终面对
face foolishly愚蠢地面对
face formally正式地面对
face frankly真诚地面对
face generally普遍地面对
face generously慷慨地面对
face glibly圆滑地面对
face handsomely大方地面对
face harmoniously和谐地面对
face hastily仓促地面对
face haughtily傲慢地面对
face heroically英勇地面对
face incautiously轻易地面对
face indignantly愤慨地面对
face insidiously不知不觉地面对
face intelligently聪明地面对
face laboriously艰难地面对
face listlessly无精打采地面对
face mistakenly错误地面对
face mutually一致面对
face pacifically平和地面对
face peacefully平静地面对
face philosophically冷静地面对
face pleasantly愉快地面对
face precipitately鲁莽地面对
face probably适当地面对
face publicly公开地面对
face readily欣然地面对
face reasonably明智地面对
face recklessly轻率地面对
face reluctantly不情愿地面对
face resolutely坚决地面对
face seriously严肃地面对
face simultaneously暂时地面对
face sincerely诚恳地面对
face skilfully巧妙地面对
face superficially表面上地面对
face unexpectedly出乎意外地面对
face unhappily不愉快地面对
face utterly完全地面对
face viciously恶意地面对
face violently粗暴地面对
face about向后转,突然改变主意
face away把脸转到一边
face down朝下看
face out勇敢地应对
face round转动
～+介词face on to俯视
face onto面对
face to面对
face towards面对
face up to勇敢地对付
face with用…覆盖
Norma could see the criminal's face clearly, both full-front and in profile.
出自：E. BakerIndia faced an important governmental crisis early in 1966.
出自：Lyndon B. Johnson词语用法
词义讲解
常见错误
词源解说
n.(名词)
face的基本意思是“面孔”“脸”,为可数名词。引申可指“面部表情”“外表”“表面”“威严”“厚脸皮”等。
face作“面子”“过分自信”解时,为抽象名词,不可数。
face的复数形式faces可作“面容”解,用于比喻时指一个人的多副面孔。
v.(动词)
face用作名词时意为“脸”,转化为动词意为“面对”“朝”“面临”,引申可指“正视”“承认”,即明知形势危险或某种力量难以抗拒,也准备或愿意接受其后果。
face既可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词,用作及物动词时,后面可接人或表示困难、形势、问题等的抽象名词或动名词作宾语; 用作不及物动词时,多用来指房屋的朝向。
n.(名词)
The soldier owed his courage to his ability to remain cool in the face of danger.
The soldier owed his courage to his ability to remain cool in face of danger.
这位战士把勇气归功于在危险面前保 持镇定的能力。
v.(动词)
两者的意思有相同的情况,但多数情况下还是有区别的。其区别在于:
1.面部上有明显的突出物时用介词on,否则用in。试比较:
Your nose is on your face.
鼻子突出在面部。
Your eyes are in your face.
眼睛嵌在面部。
2.面部上有表情时,如smile, expression, grin, frown等,介词用on。例如:
A faint smile appeared on her face.她脸上露出了微微的笑容。
The young boy returned with a victorious grin on his face.年轻人面带胜利的微笑回来了。
n.(名词)
她打了他一记耳光。
误 She slapped him on the face.
正 She slapped him in the face.
析 外来动作涉及面部者一般用in而不用on。
她的脸上露出茫然若失的神情。误 A blank expression appeared in her face.
正 A blank expression appeared on her face.
析 说明脸部表情即面部本身发生变化时,一般用介词on,而不用in。
约翰粗心的工作使他在雇主面前丢了脸。误 John's careless work made him lose the face with his employer.
正 John's careless work made him lose face with his employer.
他们给他自动辞职的选择以保全他的面子。误 They gave him a choice of resigning to save the face.
正 They gave him a choice of resigning to save his face.
正 They gave him a choice of resigning to save appearance.
析 lose face的意思是“丢脸”, save one's face〔save appearance〕的意思是“保全面子”,均为固定用法。
他有一张长脸。误 He has a long face.
正 He has an oval face.
析 a long face的意思不是“长脸”,而是不高兴的脸,汉语中的“长脸”,可译为 oval face, longish face或slender face。
v.(动词)
他们在这一斗争中面临新的共同任务。
误 They are faced by new, common tasks in this struggle.
正 They are faced with new, common tasks in this struggle.
他们面临极其困难的*面。误 They were faced by an exceptionally difficult situation.
正 They were faced with an exceptionally difficult situation.
析 在be faced with表示“面临…”时介词用with,不能用by。
他面临着被社会抛弃的危险。误 He faced to be isolated from society.
正 He faced being isolated from society.
析 face用作动词时其后可接动名词,但不可接动词不定式。
这住房朝东。误 The flat faces the east.
正 The flat faces to〔on〕 the east.
正 The flat faces east.
析 face表示建筑朝向时,可直接接副词,也可接“to〔on〕+名词”,介词后表示方位的名词必须加定冠词。
☆ 13世纪晚期期进入英语，直接源自古法语的face；*初源自古典拉丁语的facies，意为外表，形状，形象。
中考真题例句
考研真题例句
OG 1.face
He decided to accept his face and feel confident (自信的) in himself.
他决定接受自己的脸，对自己充满信心。
2020吉林省卷
OG 2.face
Is it important to have a beautiful face?
有一张漂亮的脸蛋重要吗？
2020吉林省卷
OG 3.face
Speaking to new people face to face can make them feel nervous.
与陌生人面对面交谈会让他们感到紧张。
2019安徽省卷
OG 1.face
After entering high school, you may face some new challenges.
进入高中后，你可能会面临一些新的挑战。
2020上海市卷
OG 2.face
We should face winning and losing properly.
我们应该正确地面对输赢。
2020绵阳市卷
OG 3.face
They easily break down when they face difficulties.
他们面对困难时很容易崩溃。
2019衡阳市卷
OG 1.face
This is the unknown face of the moon that is always looking away from us.
这是月球未知的一面，它总是背对着我们。
2020福建省卷
OG 2.face
May 31, 2019 is the 160th birthday of the largest four-face clock in the world-Big Ben.
2019年5月31日是世界上*大的四面钟——大本钟的160岁生日。
2019成都市A卷
OG 3.face
At first I thought she was really looking at the fruits because she was facing them.
一开始我以为她真的在看水果，因为她正对着水果。
2018北京市卷
OG 1.face
In the face of danger, all the firefighters were brave and none of them gave up.
面对危险，所有的消防员都很勇敢，没有一个人放弃。
2020青岛市卷
OG 2.face
The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains.
作者建议学生要勇于面对痛苦。
2019衡阳市卷
OG 3.face
Jordan never gave up in the face of failure and finally he succeeded.
乔丹在失败面前从不放弃，*后他成功了。
2018成都市A卷
OG 1.face
Those retailers may face headaches complying with various state sales tax laws.
这些零售商可能面临遵守各州销售税法的难题。
2019英语一
OG 2.face
While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes.
虽然所有这些国家都面临着自己的挑战，但有一些一致的主题。
2017英语一
OG 3.face
Peretti suggests that, in face of the present situation, the Times should make strategic adjustments.
Peretti建议，面对当前形势，泰晤士报应该做出战略调整。
2016英语一
OG 1.face
When we look at a face or a picture, our eyes pause on one spot at a time.
当我们看一张脸或一幅画时，我们的眼睛一次停留在一个点上。
2020英语一
OG 2.face
Radesky cites the "still face experiment" devised by developmental psychologist Ed Tronick in the 1970s.
Radesky引用了发展心理学家Ed Tronick在20世纪70年代设计的“静止面孔实验”。
2017英语二
OG 3.face
The overweight are sometimes pictured in the media with their faces covered.
媒体有时会拍到这些超重者的脸被遮住。
2014英语二
近义词
反义词
临近词
surface
surface
look
front
confront
defy
encounter
dress
cover
appearance
back后面
faceoff
faceup
faced
facade
Faceira
Facen
Facek
Facello
faces
facet
facer
face to
相关列句
His face was hideously deformed.(他的脸严重变形。)
Toby's face puckered.(托比的脸皱了起来。)
Her face is classically beautiful.(她的脸秀而不妖。)
Jack's face turned bright red.(杰克的脸变得通红。)
The wind rasped his face.(寒风刺疼了他的脸。)
His face burned with shame.(他的脸因羞愧而发烫。)
She scanned his face anxiously.(她急切地端详着他的脸。)
She refuses to face reality.(她不肯面对现实。)
Tears streaked her face.(她脸上是道道泪痕。)
Tears ran down her face.(泪水顺着她的脸庞流下来。)
