| 单词 | face |
| 释义 | Word Frequency face(feɪs) noun 1. a. the front of the head from the forehead to the lower jaw; visage b. (as modifier) face flannel face cream 2. a. the expression of the countenance; look a sad face b. a distorted expression, esp to indicate disgust; grimace she made a face 3. informal make-up (esp in the phrase put one's face on) 4. outward appearance the face of the countryside is changing 5. appearance or pretence (esp in the phrases put a bold, good, bad, etc, face on) 6. worth in the eyes of others; dignity (esp in the phrases lose or save face) 7. informal impudence or effrontery 8. the main side of an object, building, etc, or the front the face of a palace a cliff face 9. the marked surface of an instrument, esp the dial of a timepiece 10. the functional or working side of an object, as of a tool or playing card 11. a. the exposed area of a mine from which coal, ore, etc, may be mined b. (as modifier) face worker 12. the uppermost part or surface the face of the earth 13. Also called: side any one of the plane surfaces of a crystal or other solid figure 14. mountaineering a steep side of a mountain, bounded by ridges 15. either of the surfaces of a coin, esp the one that bears the head of a ruler 16. British slang a well-known or important person 17. Also called: typeface printing a. the printing surface of any type character b. the style, the design, or sometimes the size of any type fount c. the print made from type 18. nautical, aeronautics the aft or near side of a propeller blade 19. fly in the face of 20. in one's face 21. in face of 22. look someone in the face 23. on the face of it 24. set one's face against 25. show one's face 26. shut one's face 27. to someone's face 28. until one is blue in the face verb 29. (when intr, often foll by to, towards, or on) to look or be situated or placed (in a specified direction) the house faces on the square 30. to be opposite facing page 9 31. (transitive) to meet or be confronted by in his work he faces many problems 32. (transitive) to accept or deal with something let's face it, you're finished 33. (transitive) to provide with a surface of a different material the cuffs were faced with velvet 34. to dress the surface of (stone or other material) 35. (transitive) to expose (a card) with the face uppermost 36. military, mainly US to order (a formation) to turn in a certain direction or (of a formation) to turnas required right face! 37. ice hockey a. (of the referee) to drop (the puck) between two opposing players, as when starting or restarting play See also face-off b. to start or restart play in this manner 38. face the music Derived forms faceable (ˈfaceable) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin facia (unattested), from Latin faciēs form, related to facere to makeWord Frequency FACEabbreviation for Fellow of the Australian College of Education |
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