Word · Frequency #282
face
面临;面对
To be confronted with or have in prospect.
- 1.
To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
使自己面对(某物)。
- 2.
To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
使正面最接近或朝向(其他东西)。
- 3.
To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
使(某物)转向或呈现正面或前面,朝向特定方向。
- 4.
To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.
通过确保商品不倒置或反向并向前拉来改善库存展示。
- 5.
To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
面临或面对;预期。
- 6.
To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
处理(困难情况或人物);接受(事实、现实等),即使不理想。
- 7.
To have the front in a certain direction.
正面朝向某个方向。
- 8.
To have as an opponent.
作为对手。
- 9.
To be the batsman on strike.
成为击球手。
- 10.
To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
在前面覆盖,以装饰、保护等;在上面加面料。
- 11.
To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
在边缘附近衬里,尤其是用不同的材料。
- 12.
To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
用比主体更好或看起来更好的材料覆盖,以达到欺骗目的,如茶盒表面、糖桶等。
- 13.
To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.
使(任何东西)的表面平整或光滑;修整(石头、铸件等)的表面;尤其是在车削中,塑造或抛光平面(横向)表面,与圆柱形(轴向)表面相区别。
正视;应对;面对;面向;朝向;面朝;使…朝向;把…正对;面对(对手);迎战
In use
She faces many challenges in her new job.
We need to face the truth.
The house faces south, so it gets a lot of sunlight.
Verb forms
base face · third person faces · -ing facing · past faced · past participle faced
规则变化动词
Connections
Collocations
- face a challenge
- 面临挑战
- We face a challenge that requires teamwork.我们面临一个需要团队合作的挑战。
- face up to
- 勇于面对;正视
- You need to face up to your mistakes.你需要勇于面对自己的错误。
- be faced with
- 面对;面临
- She was faced with a difficult decision.她面临一个艰难的决定。
- face the consequences
- 承担后果
- He must face the consequences of his actions.他必须承担自己行为的后果。
- face reality
- 面对现实
- It's time to face reality.是时候面对现实了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把脸(face)朝向问题,就是动词‘面对’;别躲,转过去正视它。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、新闻报道、工作汇报 face 作动词时多用于日常和书面语,表示“面对、面临”或“正视”;语体中性,正式和非正式场景都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所列单词均以 /eɪs/ 结尾,与 face (/feɪs/) 押韵。注意:facet (/ˈfæsɪt/)、preface (/ˈprefəs/)、surface (/ˈsɜːrfɪs/) 等词虽含 face 拼写,但发音不同;faze (/feɪz/) 结尾是 /z/。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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