[feɪs][feɪs]
  • n. 表面;脸;表情
  • v. 面对;面向;朝
  • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自 PIE * dhe, 做,放置,语源同 do, fact. 即做出来的形状,脸面,并取代拉丁语 visage.
      noun(名词)
      1. [ C ] 脸,面孔
      2. [ C ] 面部表情,神情
      3. 做怪相,扮鬼脸
      4. [ C ] (物体的)前面,正面,表面
      5. [ C ] 钟面,表盘
      6. [ U ] 脸面,面子;尊严
      verb(动词)
      1. [ T ] 面对,面临,必须对付(难题)
      2. [ T ] 正视,承认
      3. 不想面对…,受不了做…
      4. [ T ] 面对,应对(不想见到的人)
      5. [ I usually + adv/prep, T ] (使)转向,(使)面向;正对
      6. [ T ] (在建筑物表面)覆盖,抹盖,贴上

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. [ C ] 脸,面孔

      She has a long, thin face.

      她长着一张瘦长的脸。

      She had a puzzled expression on her face.

      她一脸困惑不解。

    2. [ C ] 面部表情,神情

      I was greeted by smiling faces.

      迎接我的是一张张笑脸。

      I could see from his face he was unhappy.

      我从他的脸上看出他并不高兴。

    3. 做怪相,扮鬼脸

      I was making silly faces to get the baby to laugh.

      我正做着各种鬼脸逗宝宝乐。

      “This tastes horrible,” said Tom, pulling a face at his glass.

      “这太难喝了,”汤姆一脸苦相地看着杯子说道。

    4. [ C ] (物体的)前面,正面,表面

      the north face of a mountain

      山的北坡

      the west face of the building

      建筑物的西侧

    5. [ C ] 钟面,表盘

      a watch face with Roman numerals

      有罗马数字的手表表盘

    6. [ U ] 脸面,面子;尊严

      He thinks he would lose face if he admitted the mistake.

      他觉得承认错误会丢面子。

      She tried to save face by inventing a story about being overseas at the time.

      为了尽量挽回面子,她谎称那时在海外。

    verb(动词)
    1. [ T ] 面对,面临,必须对付(难题)

      This is one of the many problems faced by working mothers.

      这是身为职业妇女的母亲们面临的众多难题之一。

      Passengers could face long delays.

      旅客可能会长时间滞留。

      You're faced with a very difficult choice there.

      你眼下面临一项艰难的抉择。

    2. [ T ] 正视,承认

      I think Phil has to face the fact that she no longer loves him.

      我觉得菲尔必须承认她不再爱他这一事实。

      We have to face facts here – we simply don't have enough money.

      我们必须正视现实——我们根本没有足够的钱。

      He's dying but he refuses to face the truth.

      他命不久矣却拒不正视现实。

    3. 不想面对…,受不了做…

      I can't face walking up all those steps again.

      我可受不了再爬一遍那些台阶。

      I know I've got to tell her but I can't face it.

      我知道我必须告诉她,可我就是没法这么做。

    4. [ T ] 面对,应对(不想见到的人)

      She half hoped he would not find her, though she knew she would have to face him sooner or later.

      她心存侥幸,希望他找不到她,可是她知道早晚有一天要面对他的。

    5. [ I usually + adv/prep, T ] (使)转向,(使)面向;正对

      The balcony faced towards the sea.

      阳台面对大海。

      Our apartment faces south.

      我们的公寓朝南。

      Their houses face each other across the street.

      他们的房子隔街相望。

    6. [ T ] (在建筑物表面)覆盖,抹盖,贴上

      The house was built of wood but faced in/with brick.

      这栋房子是木质的,但表面砌上了砖。

    小知识

    If you have a mirror above your bed, the first thing you see each morning might be your own face. Once you've seen that your nose is still there, you're ready to face the day!

    When you face someone you are across from them, maybe looking them in the eye. If you make a funny face, the person across from you might laugh. Or, if the person is your mother, she might tell you to stop it unless you want your face to stay that way. If you want to “save face,” then it's important to you not to look foolish in front of others.

    实用短语

    1. face to face

      面对面,对立地,背靠背地,会面

    2. poker face

      扑克脸,无动于衷,女神卡卡

    3. face off

      变脸,特效化妆师大对决,夺面双雄,使平滑

    4. baby face

      娃娃脸,柏宝妃丝,宝宝的脸,婴儿脸

    5. the face shop

      菲诗小铺,菲丝小铺,菲斯小铺,美颜小铺

    6. face value

    7. the north face

      北面,乐斯菲斯,北脸,乐斯菲斯专卖店

    8. face up to

      大胆面向,大胆面对,勇敢地面对某事,勇敢地对付

    9. two-face

      双面人,两面的

    常用短语

    1. the face of

      即使;在…面前

    2. in the face

      面对;当面

    3. face to face

      面对面

    4. in the face of

      面对

    5. your face

      你的脸;你的样子

    6. face with

      面对;面临

    7. working face

      工作面;施工面;回采工祖

    8. in face

      事实上;实际上

    9. face up

      面朝上,正面朝上

    10. face the music

      勇敢地面对困难;接受应得的惩罚

    11. coal face

      n. 煤的采掘现场;因开采而露出的煤面

    12. in face of

      面对…,不顾…;纵然

    13. lose face

      丢脸

    14. let's face it

      面对现实吧

    15. on the face of

      从…字面上看;从…外表上判断

    16. in your face

      过度耀眼的;咄咄逼人的

    17. smiling face

      笑脸,笑颜;微笑的脸

    18. face value

      面值,票面价值;表面价值

    19. pretty face

      漂亮脸蛋

    20. full face

      全断面的;正面照片

    单词用法

    词语辨析
    以下这些名词均含事物或人的”外表,容貌”的意思
    appearance:普通用词,着重由总体产生的印象。
    look:普通用词,多用复数,可与appearance换用,但较口语化。
    face:侧重指容貌。
    aspect:书面用词,突出人或事物在某特定时间或地点时的外貌。
    重要短语
    the face of即使;在…面前
    in the face面对;当面
    face to face面对面
    in the face of面对

    词根词缀

    词根: face

    =face,表示”脸,面”

    • adj.

      facetious 轻浮的,好开玩笑的

      facet[n.[问题等的]侧面,一面;[多面体的]面]+ious……的→做事表面化→轻浮的

      ineffaceable 抹不掉的,不能消除的

      in不+efface[v.擦掉,抹去]+able可以……的→adj.抹不掉的,不能消除的

    • n.

      effacement 抹消, 抹杀

      efface[v.擦掉,抹去]+ment表名词→n.抹消, 抹杀

      face 脸,面貌;表情;正面

      face脸,面→n.脸,面貌;表情;正面 v.面对着;朝,面向

      interface 分界面, 接触面,界面

      inter在……之间+face脸,面→n.分界面, 接触面,界面

      preface 序言,引言,前言

      pre前+face脸,面→前脸→前言

    • v.

      deface 损伤外观, 丑化, 使失面子

      de变坏+face脸,面→把脸面弄坏

      efface 擦掉,抹去

      ef出+face脸→从脸上去掉→擦掉

      face 面对着;朝,面向

      face脸,面→n.脸,面貌;表情;正面 v.面对着;朝,面向

      preface 作序,写前言

      pre前+face脸,面→前脸→前言

    同义词辨析

    appearance, look, face, aspect

    这些名词均含事物或人的”外表,容貌”之意。

    • appearance:普通用词,着重由总体产生的印象。
    • look:普通用词,多用复数,可与appearance换用,但较口语化。
    • face:侧重指容貌。
    • aspect:书面用词,突出人或事物在某特定时间或地点时的外貌。
    face, confront

    这两个动词均含”面对”之意。

    • face: 口语用词,含义广,侧重有勇气、决心或自信心去面对。
    • confront: 书面用词,多指勇敢、冷静地面临某种问题、困难或任务等。
    meet, encounter, confront, face, contact

    这些动词均有”遇见,会见,碰见”之意。

    • meet: 普通用词,本义指双方或多方从不同方向或相反方向作向对运动,最终相碰(遇)。
    • encounter: 通常指遇到困难或挫折,也指偶然或意外地相遇。
    • confront: 不可避免的,面对面的相遇。也指敢于正视困难或问题的决心和信心。
    • face: 侧重双方静止地面对面,或指指充满勇气、信心和决心正视人或事。
    • contact: 多指通过书信、电话或直接会面和别人联系。口语用词。

    同义词

    vt.面对;相遇

    encounter  /  confront  /  brave  /  meet  /  oppose

    n.外表;表情

    expression  /  look

    n.面容

    looks  /  countenance  /  features

    其他释义

    dare  /  overlook  /  facade  /  or  /  confront  /  encounter  /  front  /  surface  /  countenance  /  oppose  /  forwards  /  outside  /  look  /  mouth  /  meet  /  paper  /  appearance  /  color  /  side  /  expression  /  brave  /  forward

    反义词

    n.表面;前面;正面

    back

    其他释义

    avoid  /  back

    同根词

    词根:face

    adj.

    facial面部的,表面的;脸的,面部用的

    faced有某种面孔或表情的;有…表面的

    faceless匿名的,不知名的;无个性的;无脸面的

    n.

    facial美容,美颜;脸部按摩

    facing饰面;衣服等的贴边

    facer意外打击;(拳击中)面部所受的突然一击;铣刀盘

    v.

    faced面对(face的过去分词)