英语词汇“face”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

idiomface► face the musicblow up in your face(also go up in your face BrE)if a situation blows up in your face, it suddenly causes you lots of trouble or embarrassment or becomes very difficult to control:We knew the peace negotiations were a very delicate matter and could easily blow up in our face.When I got the phone call from Marston, I remember wondering which of his deals had gone up in his face this time.come face to face with1 to meet someone suddenly, especially when you are frightened of them:I turned the corner and came face to face with a large, fierce-looking cop.He's 6 foot 5 and mean as hell - not the kind of guy you'd want to come face to face with in a dark alley.2 (also meet face to face) to have a meeting with someone:When I finally came face to face with the magistrate, I was unable to make him understand how serious I felt the situation was.The next week, the Chancellor and the President had an opportunity to meet face to face to discuss the arms ban.3 to be in a situation where you are forced to admit and deal with something unpleasant:When people come face to face with the unpleasant aspects of the society in which they grew up, they are often distressed.The argument with Tim and the day's other events had brought me face to face with my own sense of hopelessness.face-to-face: Davidovich felt that the remaining financial issues should be dealt with in face-to-face discussion.couldn't/wouldn't show your facespoken to feel too ashamed or embarrassed to go somewhere:All my friends had come out to watch me, and I knew I couldn't show my face after the match if I hadn't scored a goal.Krista wouldn't dare show her face around here after what she said to you.sb's face doesn't fit BrEBrEused in order to say that someone is not considered suitable to work with or belong to a group or organization because they are different from other people in it:Carl always felt that his face didn't fit at Oxford. I know he was glad to leave.It doesn't matter what your qualifications are; if your face doesn't fit they won't hire you.fall flat on your faceto fail at something, often in a way that is embarrassing:She won't listen to advice, and she'll end up falling flat on her face.Belltec set up a new chain of computer shops, and fell flat on its face in less than three months.fly in the face ofif a plan, opinion, or way of behaving flies in the face of ideas that people think are acceptable, sensible, or true, it seems to ignore those ideas and is very different from them:The idea of keeping young criminals out of prison flies in the face of existing government policy.De Soto is flying in the face of all the evidence by suggesting that industrial development will have no bad effects on the environment.get out of my facespoken a rude expression used in order to tell someone who is annoying you to stop talking to you or to go away:"Where's my watch - I bet you've lost it." "Get out of my face."I wish Ms Piper would get out of my face - it's like I'm the only one in the class who ever does anything wrong.in the face of sthif you do something or react in a particular way in the face of a problem, difficulty, or danger, you do it even though the situation is difficult or dangerous:Rescue teams are doing magnificent work in the face of the chaos and destruction caused by the floods.Judge Tumin said the prison staff were powerless in the face of organized criminal activity within the prison. —see also fly in the face ofin your face(also in-your-face)used about a way of talking, behaving, dressing etc that expresses ideas that are not the socially accepted ones, and does this in a very direct way that is often shocking or surprising:The band's new album combines punchy tunes with in-your-face lyrics.These guys were just so obnoxious and in your face. They kept following me around the airport, but there was no way I was going to give them any money.sb is not just a pretty facespoken a humorous expression used in order to say that someone is intelligent or is good at their job:Colin Firth proved conclusively that he was not just a pretty face but could act extremely well."Thanks, Amanda - that's a great idea!" "Well, I'm not just another pretty face, you know."sth is written all over sb's face(also sb has sth written all over his/her face)used in order to say that someone's expression shows very clearly what they are thinking or feeling:Harlan spoke of his hopes for the future, but disappointment was written all over his face.My cheeks burned, and I knew I had guilt written all over my face.keep a straight faceto be able to continue to look serious even though you want to laugh:Jan struggled to keep a straight face as our mother gave us a long talk on how to behave towards young men.I can't stand up there and read this garbage with a straight face!a long facethe expression on your face when you are very sad or disappointed:England must have lost the match - you wouldn't have such a long face for any other reason."Why the long faces, you two?" Kate said, smiling. "Have the girls been ignoring you again?"long-faced: Political analyst Paul Gorman says that last night's long-faced speech will not do the Prime Minister any good with the voters. lose faceto do something or have something done to you that embarrasses you and makes people lose respect for you:Try to offer criticism in a way that does not make your student lose face or feel less confident.The company was ready to agree to our demands, if they could do it without losing face.loss of face: The Minister cannot withdraw from the negotiations without a serious loss of face. —compare save faceon the face of itused in order to say that when you first think about a situation it seems to be simple or the truth about it seems clear, especially when it is really more complicated or difficult when you examine it further:On the face of it, this month's sales figures are encouraging, however there is still a lot of improvement to be made.The question seemed, on the face of it, to be a very simple one, but we discussed it for hours without reaching any agreement.put on a brave face(also put a brave face on it)to try not to show that you are afraid, worried, disappointed, or upset about something:It can be very stressful if you have to put on a brave face during difficult times at work.Dad knew that Mum was unhappy about my engagement, though she put a brave face on it.save faceto do something that makes people continue to respect you, when something has happened that might have made them stop respecting you:Coleman was so rude to customers that they had to fire her, in order to save face.Smaller parties voted with the government, and saved the Prime Minister's face.face-saving: Public opinion eventually forced the US government to find a face-saving formula for leaving Vietnam. —compare lose faceset your face against sth BrEBrEto be very determined that you will not do something or allow something to happen:The Chancellor has set his face against increasing income tax for high earners.The community has completely set its face against the construction of a new road through this area of great natural beauty.show your faceto go to a place where you are supposed to be, usually for a short time, even though you may not want to go:I thought I'd better show my face at the meeting, just to make it clear that I know what's going on."Karen did come to work this morning but said she felt too sick to stay." "Well, at least she showed her face."shut your face/trap(also shut your gob/cakehole BrE)spoken a rude expression used in order to tell someone to stop talking ◆ used especially by children:"You couldn't do this, it needs a brain." "Shut your face.""What've you done to your hair?" "Oh, shut your gob!"be staring sb/sth in the face1 if a bad or difficult situation is staring you in the face, or you are staring it in the face, it is very likely to happen:We had very little food left, and starvation was staring us in the face.We were staring war in the face, and could do nothing to avoid it.2 if a fact or idea is staring you in the face, it is very clear and easy to recognize, but you do not recognize it immediately:We spent two days worrying about the problem of transport, when all the time the answer was staring us in the face.There's an issue staring us all in the face that you may not have thought of - that is, we may all live just as long in retirement as we spent working.stuff your facespoken to eat a lot in a short time:We stuffed our faces with tons of hot dogs and cotton candy.Robbie sat there, stuffing his face as if he hadn't eaten in weeks.take sth at face valueto accept what someone has said or written, without thinking that it may not be completely true or may have some hidden meaning:If we take Mr Takahara's remarks at face value, we have to expect some major changes in the company.Things patients say during hypnosis cannot be taken at face value.

Note The face value of a note (=piece of paper money) or a coin is the amount that is printed on it. However, its value may actually be more or less than that amount.

throw sth back in sb's face1 to upset or harm someone by using something positive they have said or done against them:When you're elected, you can be sure that your opponents will throw your election promises back in your face.My mum had trusted me to be with my boyfriend whenever I liked, and now I had thrown it back in her face by getting pregnant.2 to angrily refuse to take advice or help that someone is trying to give you, especially because you want to be rude:If he gives Dina money, she throws it back in his face and says it's not enough.I don't like having offers thrown back in my face like that.vanish/disappear/drop off the face of the earthdisappear to suddenly disappear so that no one can find or see you:We have enough evidence to convict Spencer - the problem is finding him. As far as I can tell, he's just vanished off the face of the earth.Alice was so embarrassed, she wanted to drop off the face of the earth.you can do sth until/till you're blue in the facefailspoken used in order to say that although someone spends a lot of time and effort doing something, they will not achieve anything:You can argue till you're blue in the face, I'm not going to change my mind.We can make laws about pollution or wildlife trade until we are blue in the face, but without enough money to enforce them they will not be effective.

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(as) plain as the nose on (one's) face
(Boy,) is my face red!
(one's) face doesn't fit
(one's) face fits
(one's) face is a picture
(one's) face is like thunder
a bag-of-spanners face
a face (that) only a mother could love
a face as long as a fiddle
a face like a bag of spanners
a face like thunder
a kick in the face
a long face
a long face, to wear/draw/pull
a red face
a slap in the face
a smack in the face
a straight face
a volte-face
about face, to do an
about-face
all over (one's) face
an about-face
at face value
at face value, take
at the chalkface
at the coalface
bacon-faced
Bag it!
bag your face
Bag your face!
bald-faced liar
bald-faced lie
barefaced liar
barefaced lie
barefaced lie/liar
be as plain as the nose on (one's) face
be in (one's) face
be in your face
be just a pretty face
be just another pretty face
be laughing on the other side of (one's) face
be laughing on the other side of your face
be looking (one) in the face
be not just a pretty face
be not just another pretty face
be out of (one's) face
be red in the face
be staring (one) in the face
be staring (something) in the face
be staring someone in the face
be staring something in the face
be taken at face value
be written all over (one's) face
be written all over somebody's face
be written all over your face
big face
blank look on (one's) face
blow up
blow up in (one's) face
blow up in face
blow up in somebody's face
blow up in your face
blue in the face
blue in the face, to be/until one is
bold-faced liar
bold-faced lie
brave face, put on a
butter face
butterface
can't see (one's) hand in front of (one's) face
can't see hand in front of face
chew face
come face to face with (someone or something)
come face to face with someone
come face to face with something
crater face
crater-face
cut (one's) nose off to spite (one's) face
cut nose off to spite face
cut off (one's) nose to spite (one's) face
cut off nose to spite face
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
cut off one's nose to spite one's face, to
cut off your nose to spite your face
disappear off the face of the earth
disappear/vanish off the face of the earth
do an about-face
do something until you are blue in the face
dogface
don't cut off your nose to spite your face
duck face
eat face
egg on (one's) face
egg on face
egg on one's face, have
egg on one's face, to have/wipe off the
egg on your face
face (that) would stop a clock
face (the) facts
face away
face card
face down
face facts
face falls
face forward
face fungus
face head-on
face into
face into (something)
face it
face man
face off
face on
face on(to) (something)
face only a mother could love
face out
face that launched a thousand ships, the
face the consequences
face the music
face the music, to
face time
face to face
face to face with (someone or something)
face up
face up to
face up to (something)
face up/down
face value
face with
face with (someone or something)
faced
face-off
face-to-face
fall (flat) on (one's)/its face
fall flat on your face
fall on face
fall on one's face
feed (one's) face
feed face
feed one’s face
feed one's face
fill (one's) face
fill face
fill one’s face
fling (something) up in (one's) face
fling up in face
fly in the face of
fly in the face of something
fly in the face of sth
fly in the face of, to
fly into the face of danger
fresh-faced
frog face
from the face of the earth
fungus-face
fuzz-face
game face
get face
get in (one's) face
get in somebody's face
get in someone’s face
get in someone's face
get out of (one's) face
get out of face
get out of my face
Get out of my face!
get out of one's face
get out of someone's face
give (someone) a red face
give (someone) face
give a red face
go soak your face
have a face like a wet weekend
have a face like thunder
have egg on (one's) face
have egg on face
have egg on one’s face
have got egg on (one's) face
have the (brass) face to (do something)
have the face to
hide (one's) face
hide (one's) face in shame
hide face in shame
hide one's face
his, her, etc. face is like thunder
I'd rather face a firing squad than (do something)
I'd rather face a firing squad than do
in (one's) face
in face
in someone’s face
in someone's face
in the face
in the face of
in the face of (something)
in the face of something
in the teeth of (something)
in your face
in-your-face
Is my face red!
it's written all over (one's) face
It's written all over face
just another pretty face
keep a straight face
keep a straight face, to
laugh in (one's) face
laugh in face
laugh in somebody's face
laugh in someone's face
laugh on the other side of (one's) face
laugh on the other side of your face
laugh out (of) the other side of (one's) face
laugh out (of) the other side of (one's) mouth
laugh out of the other side of face and laugh out of the other ...
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
laugh out of the other side of your face/mouth, you'll/to
let's face (the) facts
let's face it
like the back of a bus
long face
look (one) in the eye(s)
look (one) in the face
look in the face
look somebody in the eye/face
look someone in the face
look/stare you in the face
lose face
lose face, to
loss of face
mace (one's) face
mace someone’s face
make a face
make a face (at someone)
make faces
make faces (at someone)
mess (one's) face up
mess face up
mess someone’s face up
Monday's child is fair of face
not have the face
not have the face (to do something)
not just a pretty face
not show (one's) face
not show face
off (one's) face
off the face of the earth
off your face
on the face of it
on the face of the earth
one hand washes the other (and both wash the face)
out of (one's) face
pizza face
pizza-face
plain as day
plain as day/the nose on your face
play kissy-face
play kissy-face (with someone)
po-faced
poker face
poker face, a
powder (one's) face
powder nose
powder one’s face
powder one’s nose
pretty face, more than a/not just a
pull a face (at someone)
pull faces (at someone)
pull/make faces/a face
put (one's) face on
put a brave face on (something)
put a brave face on something
put a good face on
put a good/bold face on something, to
put a smile on (one's) face
put a smile on face
put a smile on someone’s face
put face on
put on (one's) face
put on a brave face
put one's face on
rack face
rearrange (one's) face
rearrange someone's face
red in the face
red in the face, be
red-face test
red-faced
register on (one's) face
save (one's) face
save face
save face, to
save someone's face
say (something) to (one's) face
say to face
screw up (one's) face
set (one's) face against (something)
set in
set in a type face
set one's face against
set your face against
set your face against something
shoot off (one's) face
show (one's) face
show face
show one's face
show one's face, to
show your face
shut the door in (someone's) face
Shut your cake hole!
shut your face!
shut your mouth/trap/face/gob!
slam the door in (one's) face
slam the door in face
slap in the face
smack in the face
smash (one's) face in
smash (one's) head in
smash face in
smash in (one's) face
smash somebody's face/head in
soak face
soak one’s face
someone's face fits
stand (there) with (one's) bare face hanging out
stand there with bare face hanging out
stand there with one’s bare face hanging out
stare (someone or something) in the face
stare in the face
stare something in the face
straight face
straight-faced
stuff (one's) face
stuff face
stuff one’s face
stuff your face
suck face
take (someone or something) at face value
take at face value
take at face value, to
take somebody/something at face value
talk someone's arm off
talk till (one) is blue in the face
talk till (one's) face is blue
talk to the hand
talk until (one) is blue in the face
talk until (one's) face is blue
talk until one is blue in the face
tell (one) to (one's) face
tell one to face
the acceptable face of
the acceptable face of (something)
the acceptable face of something
throw (something) back in (one's) face
throw (something) back in(to) (one's) face
throw (something) in (one's) face
throw dust in (one's) face
throw in face
throw in someone's face
throw something back in someone's face
till (one) (is) blue in the face
till you're blue in the face
to (one's) face
to face
to one's face
to somebody's face
to someone's face
turd face
turn (one's) face to the wall
two-faced
until (one) is blue in the face
until you are blue in the face
volte-face
wash its face
what’s his face
what's his face
what's his/her face
wipe (someone or something) off the face of the earth
wipe off the face of the earth
wipe off the map
wipe something off the face of the earth
wipe the smile off (one's) face
wipe the smile off someone's face
wipe the/that grin off (one's) face
wipe the/that smile, grin, etc. off your/somebody's face
with (one's) bare face hanging out
with egg on (one's) face
with egg on your face
wouldn't know (something) if it hit (one) in the face
written all over (one's) face
written all over your face
your face falls
your/somebody's face doesn't fit
zit face
zit-face