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F0003200 (fās)n.1. a. The surface of the front of the head from the top of the forehead to the base of the chin and from ear to ear.b. A person: We saw many new faces on the first day of classes.2. A person's countenance: a happy face.3. A contorted facial expression; a grimace: made a face at the prospect of eating lemons.4. a. A countenance of a certain complexion or form. Used in combination: babyface; frogface.b. A person having such a countenance. Used in combination: paleface.5. a. Facial makeup: put one's face on.b. Facial makeup of a certain color, usually worn for the purpose of impersonating or mocking people of a particular racial or ethnic group. Used in combination: applied blackface.c. Assumed characteristics, such as clothing or behavior, intended to impersonate or mock people of a particular racial or ethnic group. Used in combination: dressing up in yellowface.6. Outward appearance: the modern face of the city.7. a. Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige: did their best to save face after they were shown to be wrong; did not want to lose face by being unable to live up to his reputation.b. Self-assurance; confidence: The team managed to maintain a firm face even in times of great adversity.8. Effrontery; impudence: had the face to question my judgment.9. The most significant or prominent surface of an object, especially:a. The surface presented to view; the front.b. A façade.c. Outer surface: the face of the earth.d. A marked side: the face of a clock; the face of a playing card.e. The right side, as of fabric.f. An exposed, often precipitous surface of rock.10. A planar surface of a geometric solid.11. Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.12. The end, as of a mine or tunnel, at which work is advancing.13. The appearance and geologic surface features of an area of land; topography.14. Printing a. A typeface or range of typefaces.b. The raised printing surface of a piece of type.v. faced, fac·ing, fac·es v.tr.1. To occupy a position with the face toward: stood and faced the audience.2. To front on: a window that faces the south.3. a. To meet or confront with self-assurance: How can I face your parents when they know that I've let them down?b. To acknowledge and accept or deal with: had to face the facts; must be willing to face our problems. See Synonyms at defy.4. a. To be certain to encounter; have in store: An unskilled youth faces a difficult life.b. To bring or to be brought face to face with: "The prospect of military conflict ... faced us with nightmarish choices" (Henry A. Kissinger).5. To cause (troops) to change direction by giving a command.6. Games To turn (a playing card) so that the face is up.7. To furnish with a surface or cover of a different material: bronze that is faced with gold foil.8. To line or trim the edge of, especially with contrasting material: face a hem with lace.9. To treat the surface of so as to smooth.v.intr.1. To be turned or placed with the front toward a specified direction.2. To turn the face in a specified direction.Phrasal Verbs: face down To attain mastery over or overcome by confronting in a resolute, determined manner: face down an opponent in a debate; faced the enemy down. face off1. Sports To stand opposite an opponent in ice hockey, lacrosse, and other games and attempt to gain control of a puck or ball released by an official at the start of play.2. To compete: Two longtime opponents faced off in a bitter election. face up To confront an unpleasant situation with resolution and assurance: had to face up or get out; finally faced up to the problem.Idioms: face the music To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions. in the face/teeth of In opposition to or defiance of. on the face of it From appearances alone; apparently: On the face of it, the problem seems minor. show (one's) face To make an appearance: Don't show your face on my property again. to (one's) face In the view or hearing of: insulted me to my face.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *facia, from Latin faciēs; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

face′a·ble adj.

face the music

To face up to a punishment or ordeal; from military punishments in which defaulters were punished on a parade during which drums were beating.

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face the music - accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actionscarry-the canassume, take over, accept, bear - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"

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勇于承担责任经受谴责

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(feis) noun1. the front part of the head, from forehead to chin. a beautiful face.面孔2. a surface especially the front surface. a rock face.正面3. in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done. a coal face.采掘面 verb1. to be opposite to. My house faces the park.面对2. to turn, stand etc in the direction of. She faced him across the desk.使转向3. to meet or accept boldly. to face one's fate.勇敢承当-faced adjective having a face of a certain kind. a baby-faced man.具有...脸型的facial (ˈfeiʃəl) adjective of the face. facial expressions.面部的facing preposition opposite. The hotel is facing the church.面对着facecloth noun (American washcloth) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body. 洗脸毛巾，面巾 ˈfacelift noun1. an operation to smooth and firm the face. She has had a facelift.整容2. a process intended to make a building etc look better. This village will be given a facelift.翻新ˈface-powder noun a type of make-up in the form of a fine powder. She put on face-powder to stop her nose shining.搽脸香粉ˈface-saving adjective of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in. He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.保全面子的face value the value stated on the face of a coin etc. Some old coins are now worth a great deal more than their face value. 票面价值，表面价值 at face value as being as valuable etc as it appears. You must take this offer at face value.表面价值face the music to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done. The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher. 经受谴责，勇于承担责任 face to face in person; in the actual presence of one another. I'd like to meet him face to face some day – I've heard so much about him.面对面的face up to to meet or accept boldly. She faced up to her difficult situation.勇敢地对付in the face of having to deal with and in spite of. She succeeded in the face of great difficulties.尽管lose face to suffer a loss of respect or reputation. You will really lose face if you are defeated.丢脸make/pull a face to twist one's face into a strange expression. She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh.做鬼脸on the face of it as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively. On the face of it, the problem was easy.乍看起来put a good face on it to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not. Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it.装出心满意足的样子save one's face to avoid appearing stupid or wrong. I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face – it's your fault.保全面子

face the music

To experience negative repercussions for one's actions or words, especially those that one would expect to incur punishment. I told you not to try to sneak in, and now that you've been caught, you're just going to have to face the music. If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will face the music in the future.See also: face, music

face the music

Fig. to receive punishment; to accept the unpleasant results of one's actions. Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got home. After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music.See also: face, music

face the music

Confront unpleasantness, especially the consequences of one's errors. For example, When the check bounced, he had to face the music. The precise allusion in this expression has been lost. Most authorities believe it refers to a theater's pit orchestra, which an actor must face when he faces what can be a hostile audience, but some hold it comes from the military, where a formal dismissal in disgrace would be accompanied by band music. [Second half of 1800s] Also see face up to. See also: face, music

face the music

COMMON If you face the music, you accept responsibility for something that you have done wrong and you prepare yourself to be criticized or punished for it. We were foreigners in a forbidden area, the authorities had found out and we were about to face the music. Sooner or later, she'll have to face the music and it won't be pleasant. Note: The `music' in this expression may refer to the orchestra at an opera or musical. The orchestra sits in front of the stage, so when a performer faces the audience, they also face the orchestra, or `music'. Alternatively, the expression may come from an army practice in which a soldier who had been dismissed for dishonourable behaviour was sent away with drums beating. See also: face, music

face the music

be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of your actions.See also: face, music

face the ˈmusic

(informal) accept the difficulties, criticism and unpleasant results that your words or actions may cause: He’s been cheating us out of our money for years and now it’s time for him to face the music.See also: face, music

face the music

tv. to receive the rebuke that is due one. (see also chinmusic.) You have to face the music eventually. See also: face, music

face the music

To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions.See also: face, music

face the music, to

To meet the consequences of one’s bad behavior, mistakes, and the like; to confront difficulties bravely. This term, American in origin, is believed to come from the theater and refers to the orchestra in the pit, which an actor must face along with a perhaps hostile audience. Another writer suggests it comes from the armed services, where a soldier’s dismissal in disgrace might be accompanied by the band’s playing the “Rogue’s March.” An 1871 book of American sayings quotes James Fenimore Cooper discussing, about 1851, Rabelais’s “unpleasant quarter [of an hour],” when the French writer found he could not pay his bill and turned on the innkeeper with an accusation of treason, which so frightened him that he let Rabelais leave without paying. Cooper said that “our more picturesque people” called this facing the music. A less picturesque synonym is to face up to something. See also: face

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