face

詳細解釋：

face

n.（名詞）

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.
臉：頭部前部表面，從前額頂到下巴以及兩耳之間
A person:
人：
例句：
We saw many new faces on the first day of classes.
上課第一天我們看到許多新面孔

A person`s countenance.
人的面容
A contorted facial expression; a grimace:
怪相，鬼臉：異樣的面部表情；怪相：
例句：
made a face at the prospect of eating lemons.
想到吃檸檬時做了一個怪相

Outward appearance:
外觀：
例句：
the modern face of the city.
這座城的現代外觀

Value or standing in the eyes of others; prestige:
面子，價值，威信：在別人眼裡的價值或地位；威信：
例句：
lose face.
丟面子

Self-assurance; confidence:
自信；信心：
例句：
The team managed to maintain a firm face even in times of great adversity.
即使在危難時刻，這個隊仍成功地保持了堅定的信心

Effrontery; impudence:
厚顏無恥；無禮：
例句：
had the face to question my judgment.
厚顏無恥來懷疑我的判斷

The most significant or prominent surface of an object, especially:
表面：某物體最為重要和顯著的表面，尤其是：
The surface presented to view; the front.
前面：視力所及的表面；正面
A faôade.
正面
Outer surface:
外表面：
例句：
the face of the earth.
地球的外表面

A marked side:
有標記的面：
例句：
the face of a clock; the face of a playing card.
時鐘的錶盤；撲克牌的正面

The right side, as of fabric.
正面：正面，如布的正面
Geometry A planar surface of a geometric solid.
【幾何學】 表面：幾何圖形的多面體的表面
Any of the surfaces of a rock or crystal.
表面：岩石或晶體的表面
The end, as of a mine or tunnel, at which work is advancing.
採掘面：末端，如礦井的或坑道的，在此工作仍在繼續
The appearance and geologic surface features of an area of land; topography.
地表特徵：某一區域陸地表面和有幾何形狀的表面；地形
Printing A typeface or range of typefaces.
【印刷術】 版面，鉛字字模面：鉛字字模的面或鉛字字模的排列
v.（動詞）
faced,fac.ing,fac.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To occupy a position with the face toward:
面向，面對：站在某一位置臉朝向：
例句：
stood and faced the audience.
面對觀眾站著

To front on:
朝…，面向…：
例句：
a window that faces the south.
朝南的一個窗戶

To confront with complete awareness:
面對：完全意識到面對：
例句：
had to face the facts.
不得不面對事實

To overcome by confronting boldly or bravely:
正視：通過直率而勇敢地面對來克服：
例句：
.What this generation must do is face its problems.(John F. Kennedy)
.這一代必須做的是正視它的問題.(約翰F.甘迺迪)

To confront with impudence.
蔑視：無禮地面對

To be certain to encounter; have in store:
面臨：必定遭到；面臨的：
例句：
An unskilled youth faces a difficult life.
一個不成熟的青年，面臨著生活的困境

To bring or to be brought face to face with:
（使）和面對面：
例句：
.The prospect of military conflict . . . faced us with nightmarish choices.(Henry A. Kissinger)
.未來的軍事衝突…使我們面對惡夢似的決擇.(亨利A.基辛格)

To cause (troops) to change direction by giving a command.
下令轉向：下命令使（軍隊）改變方向
Games To turn (a playing card) so that the face is up.
【遊戲】 翻牌：翻（撲克牌）使之面朝上
To furnish with a surface or cover of a different material:
包…表面，鍍…：用不同的材料裝上面：
例句：
bronze that is faced with gold foil.
包金箔的青銅

To line or trim the edge of, especially with contrasting material:
鑲邊，尤指用有反差的材料：
例句：
face a hem with lace.
給衣服邊鑲上花邊

To treat the surface of so as to smooth.
把表面磨平
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To be turned or placed with the front toward a specified direction.
面對著：使正面朝某一特定方向
To turn the face in a specified direction.
將臉轉向：臉轉向某一特定的方向

<常用詞組>face down
To attain mastery over or overcome by confronting in a resolute, determined manner:
用目光壓倒，降伏，威鎮：通過堅定果斷地面對而獲得征服或克服：
例句：
face down an opponent in a debate; faced the enemy down.
在辯論中用目光壓倒對方；震懾敵人

face off 【體育運動】
To start play in ice hockey, lacrosse, and other games by releasing the puck or ball between two opposing players.
開球：在冰球、曲棍球和其它的比賽中將冰球或球落在兩對手之間進行開球
face up
To confront, an unpleasant situation, for example, with resolution and assurance:
面對：如堅決而又自信地，面對一個不愉快的狀況：
例句：
had to face up or get out; finally faced up to the problem.
不得不面對，否則就是逃避；最終勇於面對那個問題

<習慣用語>face the music
To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one`s own actions.
承擔後果：接受不中意的結果，尤其是自己行動的結果
face to face
In each other`s presence; in direct communication:
面對面；直接交流：
例句：
The two world leaders at last spoke face to face.
兩世界首領進行最後的直接交流

Directly confronting:
直接面對的：
例句：
We were face to face with death during the avalanche.
在雪崩過程中，我們直接面對死亡

in (the) face of
Despite the opposition of; notwithstanding:
斷然不顧；不管：
例句：
.This statement flies in the face of accepted wisdom.(S. Fred Singer)
.這個說明勇敢地反抗公認的智慧.(S.費雷德·辛格)

on the face of it
From appearances alone; apparently:
從表面上判斷；顯然：
例句：
On the face of it, the problem seems minor.
單從表面上判斷，這個問題似乎較小

show (one`s) face
To make an appearance:
出面，露臉：
例句：
Don`t show your face on my property again.
別再出面干涉我的財產

to (one`s) face
In the view or hearing of:
當面：在視力或聽力所及的範圍：
例句：
criticized the supervisor to her face.
當她的面批評那個監督員

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Vulgar Latin *facia
源自 俗拉丁語 *facia
from Latin faciôs * see dhô-
源自 拉丁語 faciôs *參見 dhô-

【引伸】
face.able
adj.（形容詞）
face.less
adj.（形容詞）
face.lessness
n.（名詞）
<參考辭彙><同義詞>face,countenance,kisser,mug,pan,physiognomy,puss,visageThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .the front surface of the head.:
這些名詞所共有的中心意思是.頭部的前表面.：
例句：
turned her face away;
把她的臉轉向一邊；

例句：
a happy countenance;
幸福的臉色；

例句：
punched him in the kisser;
拳打在他的臉上；

例句：
caught a glimpse of his ugly mug;
瞥見他的醜臉；

例句：
tripped and fell on her pan;
絆倒並摔到臉部；

例句：
caught him staring at my physiognomy;
看到他盯著我的臉；

例句：
a menacing look on his puss;
他臉上威嚇的神色；

例句：
a noble-looking visage. See also Synonyms at defy
高貴的臉 參見同義詞 defy