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face

UK //feɪs//US //feɪs//

词源

源自中古英语 'face',来自古法语 'face',最终源自拉丁语 'facies',意为'外观、面容'。

noun

❶ 指人或动物头部的前部,包括眼睛、鼻子、嘴巴等五官部分,用于表情和识别身份。

“She has a beautiful face with bright eyes.”

(她有一张漂亮的脸,眼睛明亮。)

“He washed his face before going to bed.”

(他睡前洗了脸。)

❶ 指物体的表面或正面部分,常用于描述建筑物、钟表、硬币等的外观。

“The clock face showed it was 3 o'clock.”

(钟表显示时间是3点。)

“The face of the building was covered with ivy.”

(建筑物的正面爬满了常春藤。)

同义词:countenance, visage, expression, surface, front

verb

❶ 指朝向某个方向或面对某事物,也可以表示勇敢地应对困难或挑战。

“The house faces the sea.”

(这栋房子面朝大海。)

“She faced the audience and began to speak.”

(她面向观众开始讲话。)

同义词:confront, encounter, meet, address, tackle

常见短语

face to face — 指两个人直接面对面相见或交流,而不是通过电话或网络。

“They met face to face for the first time after chatting online.”

(他们在网上聊天后第一次面对面见面。)

lose face — 指在公共场合丢脸或失去尊严,通常因为犯错或失败而感到尴尬。

“He didn't want to admit his mistake for fear of losing face.”

(他因为怕丢脸而不愿承认错误。)

save face — 指通过某种方式挽回面子或避免尴尬,维护自己的尊严或声誉。

“The manager found a way to save face after the failed project.”

(经理在项目失败后找到了挽回面子的方法。)