
好词典

源自中古英语,由 face(脸) + -less(无...的)构成,字面意为“没有面孔的”。
❶ 形容人或事物缺乏个性特征,难以辨认或区分,常用于描述官僚机构或群体中无差别的个体。
“The faceless crowd moved slowly through the streets.”
(面目模糊的人群缓慢地穿过街道。)
“He felt like just another faceless employee in the huge corporation.”
(他觉得自己只是这家大公司里又一个无足轻重的员工。)
faceless bureaucracy — 指缺乏人情味、难以追溯责任的官僚体系,强调其机械化和冷漠性。
“Citizens often complain about the faceless bureaucracy that handles their applications.”
(市民常抱怨处理他们申请的冷漠官僚体系。)