/feɪs; fes/
n
1 front part of the head from the forehead to the chin 脸; 面孔
*a pretty, handsome, etc face 漂亮的、英俊的...面孔
* Go and wash your face. 去把脸洗一洗.
* He was so ashamed that he hid his face in his hands. 他羞愧得用手把脸蒙住.
* I saw many familiar/strange faces, ie people whom I recognized/did not recognize. 我看见很多熟悉的[陌生的]面孔.
2 expression shown on a face 面部表情; 脸色
*a sad face 悲伤的面容
* smiling faces 笑脸
* She had a face like thunder, ie She looked very angry. 她满面怒气.
* You are a good judge of faces, ie You can judge a person's character by (the expression on) his face. 你很会根据人的相貌（表情）来判断人的性格.
3 (a) surface or side (of sth) （某事物的）表面, 面
*A cut diamond has many faces. 经切割的钻石有很多晶面.
* They disappeared from/off the face of the earth, ie totally disappeared. 他们从地面上消失了（全部消失了）.
* The team climbed the north face of the mountain. 那小队攀登山的北坡.
(b) front or main side (of sth) （某事物的）正面, 主要的一面
*the face of a clock 钟的面
* He put the cards face down on the table. 他把纸牌面向下放在桌上.
(c) = coal-face (coal).
(d) surface that is used for hitting, working, etc esp the striking-surface of a bat or the working-surface of a tool 用以打击、工作等的面（尤指球拍或工具的面）.
4 = typeface (type2).
5 (idm 习语) be staring sb in the face => stare. cut off one's nose to spite one's face => nose1. one's face falls one's expression shows disappointment, dismay, etc 脸沉下来（表示失望、沮丧等）
*Her face fell when she heard the news. 她听到这个消息脸都沉下来了. face to face (with sb/sth) close to and looking at (sb/sth) 面对面地看（某人[某事物]）
*His ambition was to meet his favourite pop star face to face. 他心向往之的是要面对面地见见他心目中的流行曲歌星.
* The burglar turned the corner and found himself face to face with a policeman. 盗贼一拐弯面对面地碰上个警察.
* The two rival politicians came/were brought face to face in a TV interview. 那两个对立的政客面对面地一起接受电视访问. fall flat on one's face => flat3. fly in the face of sth => fly2. grind the faces of the poor => grind. have, etc egg on/all over one's face => egg1. have the face (to do sth) (infml 口) be bold or impudent enough 竟然有脸或胆敢（做某事）
*How can you have the face to ask for more money when you do so little work? 你干这么少工作还有脸多要钱? have one's face lifted have a face-lift(1) （做面部除皱纹）整容; 做面部拉皮手术. in the face of sth
(a) in spite of sth 不顾某事物
*succeed in the face of danger 不惧危险地完成
* continue in the face of criticism 不顾批评而继续干.
(b) confronted by sth 面对某事物
*We are powerless in the face of such forces. 面对这样强大的力量, 我们无能为力. keep a straight face => straight1. laugh in sb's face => laugh. laugh on the other side of one's face => laugh. a long face => long1. look sb in the eye/face => eye1. lose face => lose. make/pull `faces/a `face (at sb) grimace (at sb); pull the face into amusing, rude, disgusted, etc expressions （对某人）做鬼脸, 扮怪相
*The schoolboy made a face at his teacher's back. 那个男生对着教师的背後做个鬼脸.
* The clowns pulled funny faces. 小丑扮出了可笑的鬼脸. not just a pretty face => pretty. on the `face of it (infml 口) judging by appearances 就表面判断
*On the face of it, he seems to be telling the truth though I suspect he's hiding something. 表面上看, 他似乎说的是实话, 可我怀疑他有隐情. plain as the nose on one's face => plain1. put a bold, brave, good, etc `face on sth accept (bad news, etc) courageously, pretending that it is not as bad as it is 装出满不在乎的样子面对（坏消息等）
*Her exam results were disappointing but she tried to put a brave face on it. 她的考试成绩令人失望, 但却装出若无其事的样子. put one's `face on (infml joc 口, 谑) apply make-up to one's face 往脸上涂化妆品. save face => save1. set one's face against sb/sth be determined to oppose sb/sth 坚决反对某人[某事物]
*You shouldn't set your face against all forms of progress. 你不应该硬是反对各种进步形式. show one's face => show2. shut/slam the door in sb's face => door. shut one's mouth/face => shut. a slap in the face => slap n. till one is blue in the face => blue1. to sb's `face openly and directly so that sb can hear 当着某人的面
*I am so angry that I'll tell him to his face what I think of him. 我气得要当面把我对他的想法告诉他.
* They called their teacher `Fatty' but never to his face. 他们把自己的老师叫作｀胖子＇, 但却从未当面叫过. Cf 参看 behind sb's back (back1). wipe sth off the face of the earth => wipe.

/feɪs; fes/
v
1 [Tn] have or turn the face towards (sb/sth); be opposite to 面对或面向（某人[某事物]）; 正对; 朝
*Turn round and face me. 转过身来面对着我.
* Who's the man facing me? 面向着我的那个男人是谁?
* The window faces the street. 那窗户面临着街道.
* The picture faces page 10. 该图在第10页的对面.
* `Which way does your house face?' `It faces south.' ｀你的房子朝着那个方向?＇｀朝南.＇
2 [Tn] meet (sb/sth) confidently or defiantly without trying to avoid sb/sth 毅然相对（某人[某事物]）; 对付、应付某人[某事物]
*He turned to face his attackers. 他转过身来对付那些攻击者.
* (fig 比喻) face dangers 应付危险的事物
* face one's responsibilities 正视自己的责任
* face facts, ie accept the situation that exists 面对事实（承认现状）.
3 [Tn] require the attention of (sb/sth); confront 要求（某人[某事物]）的注意; 面临
*the problems that face the Government 政府面临的难题.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) cover sth with a layer of different material 在某物上覆盖一层另一种材料
*face a wall (with plaster) （用灰泥）涂墙壁.
5 (idm 习语) about/left/right face (US) = about/ left/ right turn (turn1) . face a charge (of sth)/face `charges be forced to appear in court accused of sth 被控某事物须出庭受审
*face serious charges, a charge of shoplifting 被控严重罪名、入店行窃之罪. face the `music (infml 口) accept the criticisms, unpleasant consequences, etc that follow a decision or action of one's own 由于自己的决定或行动而接受批评、承担後果等
*You've been caught cheating now you must face the music. 你的骗局已经戳穿--这下子你得自食其果了. let's `face it (infml 口) we must acknowledge that... 我们得承认...
*Let's face it, we won't win whatever we do. 我们得承认, 怎么做都不行.
6 (phr v) face up to sth accept and deal with sth unpleasant or demanding honestly and bravely 诚实而勇敢地承认和处理令人不快的或困难的事物
*He must face up to the fact that he is no longer young. 他应该勇于正视自己不再年轻这一事实.
* She's finding it difficult to face up to the possibility of an early death. 她面临可能早逝而手足无措.