face noun ⇨expression2 (sb's face lights up)⇨screw your face up⇨tightenverbface verb ⇨face (face a financial crisis)⇨accept (face facts)face
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➡ See also the entries for confront and tackle另见confront条和tackle条face ♦︎ confront ♦︎ braveThese words all mean to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation.这些词均表示面对问题、面临困境。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be faced / confronted with sth◆to face / confront a problem / dilemma / challenge / difficulty / crisis / situation◆a problem / dilemma / challenge / difficulty / situation faces / confronts sb■face [transitive] to have to deal with a particular situation, especially a difficult one; (of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by sb面临,必须应付(尤指困境);(问题或困境)使无法回避,出现◆We could all face higher fuel bills this winter.我们这个冬天免不了都要付更多的燃料费。◆On their journey across the desert they faced danger of all sorts.他们在穿越沙漠的旅途中应对了各种危险。◆I just can't face(= am not willing to deal with) work today.我今天就是不想工作。◆She is faced with a difficult situation.她正面临困境。■confront kənˈfrʌnt [transitive](of problems or a difficult situation) to appear and need to be dealt with by sb; to deal with a problem or difficult situation, especially one that you need to stop avoiding(问题或困境)使无法回避,出现;处理,解决(尤指无法回避的问题或困境)◆The government found itself confronted by massive opposition.政府遭到了强烈的反对。◆She knew that she had to confront her fears.她明白自己必须克服恐惧心理。NOTE辨析 Face or confront?If you confront a problem or a situation, you usually actively decide to do sth to deal with it, rather than trying to ignore it. If you face sth, the problem or situation exists and you have no choice but to deal with it. * confront通常指面对问题或困境时会采取积极的态度去解决,而不是置之不理。face指别无选择,只能去处理、应对存在的问题或困境。■brave [transitive] (written) to show that you are willing to deal with sth difficult or unpleasant in order to achieve sth勇敢面对;冒(风险);经受(困难)◆He did not feel up to braving the journalists at the airport.他怯于在机场直接面对记者。◆Over a thousand people braved the elements(= went out in bad weather) to attend the march.一千多人不顾天气恶劣参加了游行。