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[material] facing
facing 作名词常与材料名词搭配，表示由该材料制成的覆面层或饰面。
The house has a brick facing.
这栋房子有砖砌的外墙面。
外饰面；覆面
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外饰面；覆面
The outer covering or protective layer on the outside of a building.
The house has a brick facing.
这栋房子有砖砌的外墙面。
外墙板最外面的部分。
The most external portion of exterior siding.
用于装饰或加固衣物边缘的衬里
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
贴于服装边缘内侧的布料。
Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside.
建筑物的装饰性涂层
an ornamental coating to a building
The tailor added a silk facing to the collar for extra durability.
裁缝在衣领上添加了一层真丝衬里以增加耐用性。
The building's stone facing protected it from weather damage.
建筑物的石材覆层保护了它免受天气损害。
She carefully sewed the facing around the armholes of the dress.
她仔细地在连衣裙的袖孔周围缝上了衬里。
facing 作名词常与材料名词搭配，表示由该材料制成的覆面层或饰面。
The house has a brick facing.
这栋房子有砖砌的外墙面。
the facing of ... 常用于指建筑或物体的外层覆面。
The facing of the building was damaged in the storm.
这栋建筑的覆面层在风暴中受损了。
在服装语境中，facing 指贴边或镶边；with a ... facing 用来描述衣物的衬里或装饰。
The coat is made of wool with a silk facing.
这件大衣是羊毛面料，配有丝绸贴边。
Not this
She sewed a face on the neckline to make it stronger.
Use this
She sewed a facing on the neckline to make it stronger.
此处“facing”是名词，指缝在衣物边缘内侧起加固或装饰作用的贴边/镶边；而“face”意为“脸”或“表面”，没有衣物贴边的含义。表示“在领口缝一条贴边”时，应使用“facing”而非“face”。
Not this
The military uniform has red facing on the collar and cuffs.
Use this
The military uniform has red facings on the collar and cuffs.
“facing”表示每一条贴边/镶边时可数。当提到衣领和袖口等多处时，需要用复数“facings”。汉语名词没有单复数变化，学习者容易漏掉 -s，但英语中用复数形式才能表达多个镶边。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
砖砌饰面
The house has a brick facing over a wooden frame.
这栋房子在木框架外有一层砖饰面。
石砌饰面
The building's stone facing gives it a grand appearance.
这栋建筑的石砌饰面使其外观宏伟。
领子贴边
The collar facing is made of a soft cotton fabric.
领子贴边由柔软的棉布制成。
贴边面料
Choose a lightweight facing fabric for the jacket lining.
为夹克衬里选择轻薄的贴边面料。
面砂
The foundry uses a fine facing sand to produce smooth castings.
铸造厂使用细粒面砂来生产表面光洁的铸件。
军团镶边
The soldiers wore red regimental facings on their uniforms.
士兵们的制服上有红色的军团镶边。
承担后果；接受惩罚（尤指为自己的错误行为）
He lied to his parents, and now he's facing the music.
他对父母撒了谎，现在要承担后果了。
正视；勇敢应对
She is finally facing up to the fact that she needs help.
她终于正视自己需要帮助这一事实。
骑墙；两头讨好；持模棱两可态度
The minister was criticized for facing both ways on tax reform.
部长因在税制改革上骑墙而受到批评。
Use facing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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把 facing 想成 face（脸）+ -ing：给物体‘贴脸’——外墙的饰面、衣领的贴边。
语域：formal 常见场景：建筑与施工、服装与缝纫、铸造业、军服设计 facing 作名词时多用于专业或书面语境，通常出现在建筑、服装、铸造和军服等具体领域；日常口语中较少单独使用这个名词。
All six words rhyme with facing (/ˈfeɪsɪŋ/), sharing the stressed ending /eɪsɪŋ/ spelled -cing. Beware the lookalike phasing /ˈfeɪzɪŋ/: its /z/ sound means it does not rhyme with facing.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.