thefrontpartoftheheadfromthechintotheforeheadandhair
alookorexpressionontheface
appearance
thefront,outer,ormostimportantsurfaceofsth
astateofbeingrespectedbyothers
…turn,standinthedirection
…beinapositioninwhichonemustdealwith
meetoropposefirmlyandnottrytoavoid
"hewashedhisface""IwishIhadseenthelookonhisfacewhenhegotthenews"
"asadexpression""alookoftriumph""anangryface"
"thefaceofthecityischanging"
"helookedoutataroomfuloffaces""whenhereturnedtoworkhemetmanynewfaces"
"heexaminedallsidesofthecrystal""dewdrippedfromthefaceoftheleaf"
"hedealtthecardsfacedown"
"shemadeagrimaceattheprospect"
"helostface"
"Icouldn'tbelieveherboldness""hehadtheeffronterytoquestionmyhonesty"
"Youmustconfrontyourproblems""Hefacedtheterribleconsequencesofhismistakes"
"Youmustconfrontyouropponent""JacksonfacedSmithintheboxingring""Thetwoenemiesfinallyconfrontedeachother"
"Thehouselooksnorth""Mybackyardlookontothepond""Thebuildingfacesthepark"
"thefacingpage""thetwosofasfaceeachother"
"Turnandfaceyourpartnernow"
"Weconfrontedhimwiththeevidence""Hewasfacedwithalltheevidenceandcouldnolongerdenyhisactions""Anenormousdilemmafacesus"
"faceaplayingcard"
"facethelapelsofthejacket"
"Thebuildingwasfacedwithbeautifulstones"
Normacouldseethecriminal'sfaceclearly,bothfull-frontandinprofile.
出自：E.Baker
Indiafacedanimportantgovernmentalcrisisearlyin1966.
出自：LyndonB.Johnson
如果他知道我对他撒了谎,我还怎么再见他makeaface〔faces〕〈非正〉做鬼脸,做苦相makeanexpressionwiththefacetoshowdislike,disgust,orpaininordertoamuse,anger,orfrightenonthefaceof表面上看来appearanceonsthpullaface〈非正〉做鬼脸makefacespull〔wear〕alongface拉长脸(显出不喜欢或不高兴的样子)showsignsofdislikeordistasteputagoodfaceon装出不在意的样子pretendtobecompletelynormalsaveone'sface保全面子avoidlosingone'sdignityorsufferinglossofcreditorreputationshowone'sface〈非正〉露脸,出现appearfacespitinthefaceof蔑视某人showacompletelackofrespectforsbspoilone'sface毁损某人的容貌ruinone'sfacestareintheface〈非正〉显而易见beveryeasytounderstandtoone'sface当面,公开publicly用作动词(v.)faceabout(v.+adv.)突然改变主意changeone'sopinioncompletely,oftensuddenlyfaceaboutAboutface!shoutedtheofficer.
向后——转!军官命令道。facesbaboutTheofficerfacedhismenabout.
军官命令士兵向后转。faceaboutThemiddleofanelectionisnotimetofaceabout.
选举中途不能改变主张。faceaway(v.+adv.)把脸转到一边takeorhaveapositionlookingintheotherdirectionfromsth/sbfaceawayWhydidyoufaceawaywhenyousawmeyesterday
你昨天看见我为什么把脸掉过去不理我faceawayfromsb/sthTheschoolfacesawayfromtheriver.
学校在小河的另一边。facedown(v.+adv.)(用目光)压倒;勇敢地挫败(某人)defeatanopponentwithboldnessfacedownEverybodyfacedown,therearebombscomingover!
小心!有炸弹!facesbdownTheteacherfaceddowntheangrystudentwithoutsayinganything.
老师什么也没说就把那个愤怒的学生降服了。faceoff(v.+adv.)发球startagameorpartofagamefaceoffThetwoteamsareinposition,readytofaceoff.
双方队员各就各位,准备发球。facesthoffJohnfacedofftheball.
约翰发球。faceonto(v.+prep.)面对havethefrontlyingoppositiontoaplacefaceontosthOurnewhousefacesontothepark.
我们的新房子面对公园。faceout(v.+adv.)勇敢地应对opposeordealwithbravelyfacesb/sthoutEveryoneadmiredthewayshefacedouttheoppositioninthedebate.
大家都钦佩她在辩论中勇敢地应对对手的方法。Hefacedmeoutthatheknewnothingaboutthematter.
他在我面前坚持说,这件事他一点也不知道。faceround(v.+adv.)转动(头)turnroundespeciallywiththeheadfaceroundFaceround,please,sothatIcancutyourhairattheback.
转一下头,我可以剪你后面的头发。faceto(v.+prep.)面对standinthedirectionfacetosthThehousefacestotheeast.
那房子面朝东。facetoward(v.+prep.)朝向standinthedirectionfacetowardsthOnarailwayjourneyMrs.Johnsonlikedtositfacingtowardtheengine.
约翰逊夫人在坐火车时喜欢面朝火车头坐。faceupto(v.+adv.+prep.)勇敢地接受〔面对〕,正视(而不畏缩)showcourageinaccepting,hearing,ordealingwithsthdifficultorpainfulfaceuptosthTheboyknewheshouldtellhisneighbourthathebrokethewindow,buthecouldn'tfaceuptoit.
那男孩知道他应该告诉邻居是他打破了窗户,但他又没有勇气这么做。Theyweredeterminedtofaceuptothedifficulties.
他们决心面对这些困难。Theexplorersfaceduptoterriblehardshipswithconstantcheerfulness.
探险家们一直以愉快的心情面对极大的艰险。Wehopetheywillfaceuptothegravesituationprevailingthere.
我们希望他们能正视那儿的严重局势。Hewon'tfaceuptothefactthatheistoooldforthejob.
他年岁太大不宜干这工作,他却不愿面对这一事实。Wearebankruptandmustfaceuptothefact.
我们破产了,必须正视这一事实。Theyarguedwithhim,buthecouldnotfaceuptoreality.
他们和他辩论,但是他仍不能正视现实。Mostofthemfaceduptothehardshipsofpioneeringwithoutthoughtofpersonalgainorloss.
他们大多数人不计个人得失,不畏创业的艰辛。Shecouldnotfaceuptotheprospectoflivinginreducedcircumstances.
她没有勇气面对每况愈下的生活前景。Thegreaterourachievements,themoreweshouldfaceuptoourshortcomings.
正Sheslappedhimintheface.
析外来动作涉及面部者一般用in而不用on。
误Ablankexpressionappearedinherface.
正Ablankexpressionappearedonherface.
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。
误John'scarelessworkmadehimlosethefacewithhisemployer.
正John'scarelessworkmadehimlosefacewithhisemployer.
误Theygavehimachoiceofresigningtosavetheface.
正Theygavehimachoiceofresigningtosavehisface.
正Theygavehimachoiceofresigningtosaveappearance.
析loseface的意思是“丢脸”,saveone'sface〔saveappearance〕的意思是“保全面子”,均为固定用法。
误Hehasalongface.
正Hehasanovalface.
析alongface的意思不是“长脸”,而是不高兴的脸,汉语中的“长脸”,可译为ovalface,longishface或slenderface。
误Theyarefacedbynew,commontasksinthisstruggle.
正Theyarefacedwithnew,commontasksinthisstruggle.
误Theywerefacedbyanexceptionallydifficultsituation.
正Theywerefacedwithanexceptionallydifficultsituation.
析在befacedwith表示“面临…”时介词用with,不能用by。
误Hefacedtobeisolatedfromsociety.
正Hefacedbeingisolatedfromsociety.
析face用作动词时其后可接动名词,但不可接动词不定式。
误Theflatfacestheeast.
正Theflatfacesto〔on〕theeast.
正Theflatfaceseast.
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。