
face
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。)
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。)
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。)