/feɪs ||; fes/noun[C] 1 the front part of your head; the expression that is shown on it 面孔;脸;面部表情: Go and wash your face. 去洗个脸吧。She has a very pretty face. 她的脸长得很漂亮。He came in with a smile on his face. 他走进来的时候面带笑容。Her face lit up(= showed happiness)when John came into the room. 约翰进屋的时候,她脸上露出喜色。 ☞picture at body 见body插图
2 the front or one side of sth (某物的)正面,其中一面: the north face of the mountain 山的北坡He put the cards face up / downon the table. 他把纸牌放到桌上,正面朝上/下。a clock face 钟面
3 -faced (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) having the type of face or expression mentioned 有某种面孔或表情的: red/round/sour-faced 红脸的;圆脸的;面有不悦之色的
face to face (with sb/sth) close to and looking at sb/sth 面对面;靠近看
keep a straight face→
STRAIGHT¹
lose face→
LOSEmake/pull faces/a face (at sb/sth) to make an expression that shows that you do not like sb/sth 露出不悦的神色;拉长脸
make/pull faces to make rude expressions with your face 做鬼脸:
The children made faces behind the teacher's back. 孩子们在老师背后扮鬼脸。 put on a brave face;put a brave face on sth→
BRAVE¹
save face→
SAVE¹
to sb's face if you say sth to sb's face, you do it when that person is with you 当面
[OPP] behind sb's back 反义词为behind sb's back