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单词 face-to-face
释义

face-to-face

adverb or adjective

ˈfās-tə-ˈfās How to pronounce face-to-face (audio)
1
: within each other's sight or presence
met and talked face-to-face
a face-to-face consultation
2
: in or into direct contact or confrontation
came face-to-face with the problem

Synonyms

  • personally
  • tête-à-tête
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

face-to-face

adverb or adjective

ˌfās-tə-ˌfās
: within each other's presence
spoke face-to-face
a face-to-face meeting

face-to-face

adverb

1
as in personally
in person and usually privately I won't believe that accusation until I meet with him face-to-face and ask him myself

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • personally
  • tête-à-tête
  • in secret
  • in private
  • intimately
  • immediately
  • confidentially
  • secretly
  • directly
  • familiarly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indirectly
  • openly
  • publicly
  • distantly
2
as in one-on-one
in direct confrontation or competition came face-to-face with her lifelong fear of flying even before the plane left the runway

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • one-on-one
  • eyeball-to-eyeball
  • head-to-head
  • toe-to-toe
  • head-on
  • mano a mano
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