| 单词 | to face facts |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto face (the) facts h. to face (the) facts: to confront and accept reality, not shrink from some (esp. unwelcome) truth. Also (colloquial) let us (also let's) face it: ‘we must recognize an unwelcome fact’. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > be resolute or determined [verb (intransitive)] > face the facts to face (the) facts1824 the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [phrase] > face facts let us (also let's) face it1911 1824 J. Taylor in Monthly Rev. 103 175 Let us boldly face the facts; our country is nearly ruined. 1854 Christian Examiner & Relig. Misc. May 328 But face the facts as they really are. No two pulpits accord in all their teachings from the same book. 1911 G. B. Shaw Getting Married in Doctor's Dilemma 249 You'll want half a dozen different sorts of contract. The Bishop: Well, if so, let us draw them all up. Let us face it. 1937 W. S. Maugham Theatre xxi. 203 But let's face it, I've never been in love with you any more than you've been in love with me. 1952 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 212/3 I have faced facts. I think you'd better face them also. 2005 Cosmopolitan Aug. 106/1 Stars. They're rich, they're gorgeous, but let's face it—their relationship skills suck. < as lemmas |
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