中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.脸，面孔；面貌，样子；面子，威信。
2.愁容，苦脸；〔口语〕老面皮，厚脸皮。
3.外观，形势，局面。
4.面前，眼前。
5.面(部)，表面；前面，正面；【物理学】萤光面；(钟表等的)字盘；(器具的)使用面。
6.【军事】方阵的一面。
7.【商业】票面，额面；(文件的)字面。
8.【印刷】版面；【矿物】(煤矿等的)采掘面；(矿石等的)晶面；【机械工程】(刀具的)切削面。
9.面部化妆。
10.面具。
短语和例子
a sad face 愁容。 a smiling face 笑脸。 save one's face 保全面子。 lose one's face 丢脸。 the right [wrong] face 表[反]面。 with a smile on one's face 面带笑容。 the face of the note 票面额。 a face of placid contentment 一副怡然自得的外表。 the funny faces 假面具〔儿童玩具〕。 get one's face on 作好面部化妆。 a smooth face 1. 没有胡子的脸。 2. 讨好的面孔。 accept the face of 保全[维护]…的面子；偏袒，偏爱。 at[in, on] the first face 初初一看，乍看之下。 before sb.'s face 当着某人的面。 faceto face 面对面。 fall on one's face 脸朝下倒下，(彻底)失败。 feed one's face 〔美俚〕吃饭。 fly from the face of men 无面目见人。 fly in the face of 悍然不顾；公然抗拒。 grind the faces of the poor 压榨穷人。 have (the wind) in one's face 朝着，逆着(风)。 have two faces 怀二心；口是心非；耍两面派；(语言)暧昧。 hide one's face from 不理睬。 in sb.'s face 正对着；当面。 in the face去你的〔表示蔑视和不满〕! in the face of 1. 〔英国〕在…前面；面临。 2. 不避，不惧；不管，不顾，尽管 (in (the) face of the world 公然，在众目睽睽下)。 3. 反对 (fly in the face of 公开反抗)。 in the (very) face of day [the sun] 公然，在光天化日之下。 keep a straight face 不露笑容，板着面孔。 laugh in sb.'s face 当面嘲笑某人。 lift sb.'s face 为人整容〔尤指消除面部皱纹的整容外科〕。 look sb. in the face ＝ look in sb.'s face 瞧着某人的脸，正视。 make a long face 拉下脸来，板着脸。 make faces [a face ] 做苦脸；做鬼脸。 on [upon] the face of (a document, etc.) 1. (文件等的)字面上，由句法上看。 2. 明明，可见 (The story is false on the face of it. 这个故事明明是假的)。 on the (mere) face of it (单)由外表判断，一看就…。 open one's face 〔美俚〕开口，说。 pull [put] a long face ＝ make a long face. pull faces [a face ] ＝ make faces. put a bold face on 对…装做满不在乎。 put a good face on 1. 给…装面子，粉饰，对…抱乐观态度，对…装作无事。 put a new face on 使局面一新，使面目一新。 run one's face 〔美俚〕硬要赊欠。 set [put] one's face against 抵制，坚决反对。 set one's face to [towards] 1. 向…方面。 2. 着手；决心。 show one's face 露面，出面。 slap sb. in the face 打人耳光；侮辱人。 stare sb. in the face 1. 盯着人的脸看。 2. 就在眼前，迫在眉睫。 straighten one's face 板起面孔。 to sb.'s face 对着某人，向某人，在某人前面，当面。 turn face about 背转过去，调转方向。 turn one's face away 背过脸去。 wear a long face ＝ make a long face .
vt.
1. 面向，面对，对着。
2. 对抗，抵抗；毅然承受，勇敢承当(难局等)。
3. 给…包面；用…抹盖，涂上；把…的表面弄平，削平(石等)。
4. 使转向；命令(队伍)转变方向；翻开(牌面)。
5. 染(茶等的)色；镶(衣)边。
短语和例子
face the wall 向着墙壁。 be faced with danger 面临危险。 The picture faces page 8. 插图在第8页对面。 a house facing the street 临街的房屋。 a wall faced with concrete 水泥覆面的墙壁。
vi.
1.面对着 (on to)。
2.【军事】〔口令〕向…转!
3.朝某一方向。
短语和例子
About face! 〔口令〕向后转! Left face! 向左[右]转! face about [round] (使)转过身来，改变主意 (He faced his men about. 他命令他的队伍向后转)。 face sb. down 用目光压倒，降伏，挫败。 face it [a matter] out 坚持到底，不让步。 F- off! (冰上曲棍球)比赛开始! face off (在一场力量、耐力等的考验中与对手)对抗。 face sth. out 把某事坚持到底。 face the music 毅然面对难局；经受谴责，临危不惧。 face the world 见世面。 face up 着色，把表面弄得好看些。 face up to 大胆面向；正面对付。 Let's face it. 〔美口〕面对现实(不要躲避退缩)吧；尽力对付吧。

a vertical surface of a building or cliff

the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object); "he dealt the cards face down"

the striking or working surface of an implement

the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"

the feelings expressed on a person''s face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
同义词：expression, look, aspect, facial expression,

impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn''t believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
同义词：boldness, nerve, brass, cheek,

status in the eyes of others; "he lost face"

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
同义词：human face,

the part of an animal corresponding to the human face

a specific size and style of type within a type family
同义词：font, fount, typeface, case,

a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
同义词：grimace,

a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
同义词：side,

a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces"

deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"
同义词：confront, face up,

present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
同义词：confront, present,

oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
同义词：confront,

cover the front or surface of; "The building was faced with beautiful stones"

line the edge (of a garment) with a different material; "face the lapels of the jacket"

turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction; "Turn and face your partner now"

turn so as to expose the face; "face a playing card"

be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"
同义词：front, look,

be opposite; "the facing page"; "the two sofas face each other"

The face is a central sense organ complex, normally on the ventral surface of the head for animals that have one. It can, depending on the definition in the human case, include the hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyelashes, eyes, nose, ears, cheeks, mouth, lips, philtrum, temple, teeth, skin, and chin.

例句与用法

I should be ashamed to show my face in public .
我不好意思抛头露面。

Say it to his face , not behind his back ..
当面直言，不要背地嘀咕。

The face was strong and fleshy and brutal .
这张脸坚强，肥厚，残忍。

The pale, delicate face haunted her .
那个娇嫩的苍白面庞总是缠着她。

The captain lay on his face on the hillside .
上尉脸朝下倒在山坡上。

Exposed burns of face are easily affected .
面部烧伤的裸露易于感染。

A wooden house sometimes has a brick facing .
有时木屋会有砖的墙面

Her face looked vivid and happy。
她的面孔看上去生气勃勃，喜气洋洋。

None of you had the guts to face that .
你们谁也没有勇气正视这一点。

There was in her face a hunted look .
她的脸上露出了走投无路的神色。