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faced

UK //feɪst//US //feɪst//

词源

源自中古英语 'facer',来自古法语 'facer',意为 '面对',最终源自拉丁语 'facies',意为 '脸' 或 '表面'。

adjective

❶ 指某物表面覆盖或装饰有特定材料或图案,常用于描述建筑、服装或物品的外观特征。

“The building was faced with marble.”

(这座建筑表面覆盖着大理石。)

“She wore a jacket faced with silk.”

(她穿了一件衬有丝绸的外套。)

同义词:covered, clad, overlaid

verb

❶ 指某人或某物朝向某个方向或面对某种情况,常用于描述位置、态度或挑战。

“He faced the audience and began his speech.”

(他面向观众,开始演讲。)

“The window faces south, so it gets a lot of sunlight.”

(这扇窗户朝南,所以阳光充足。)

同义词:confront, encounter, meet

常见短语

face up to — 指勇敢地承认或应对困难或挑战,常用于鼓励积极面对问题。

“You need to face up to your responsibilities.”

(你需要勇敢地承担起你的责任。)

face the music — 指接受批评或承担后果,通常用于形容不得不面对不愉快的现实。

“After making a mistake, he had to face the music.”

(犯下错误后,他不得不承担后果。)