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face-saving
face-sav·ing (fās′sā′vĭng)adj. Preventing or intended to prevent the loss of one's dignity or self-esteem.
face′-sav′er n.face-saving adj maintaining dignity or prestige Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | face-saving - maintaining dignity or prestige; "a face-saving compromise"helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function |
Translationsface (feis) noun1. the front part of the head, from forehead to chin. a beautiful face. 面孔 面孔2. a surface especially the front surface. a rock face. 正面 正面3. in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done. a coal face. 採掘面 采掘面 verb1. to be opposite to. My house faces the park. 面對 面对2. to turn, stand etc in the direction of. She faced him across the desk. 使轉向 使转向3. to meet or accept boldly. to face one's fate. 勇敢承當 勇敢承当-faced adjective having a face of a certain kind. a baby-faced man. 具有...臉型的 具有...脸型的facial (ˈfeiʃəl) adjective of the face. facial expressions. 面部的 面部的facing preposition opposite. The hotel is facing the church. 面對著 面对着facecloth noun (American washcloth) a piece of cloth for washing the face or body. 洗臉毛巾，面巾 洗脸毛巾，面巾 ˈfacelift noun1. an operation to smooth and firm the face. She has had a facelift. 整容 整容2. a process intended to make a building etc look better. This village will be given a facelift. 翻新(建築物) 翻新ˈface-powder noun a type of make-up in the form of a fine powder. She put on face-powder to stop her nose shining. 擦臉香粉 搽脸香粉ˈface-saving adjective of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in. He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally. 保全面子的 保全面子的face value the value stated on the face of a coin etc. Some old coins are now worth a great deal more than their face value. 票面價值，面額 票面价值，表面价值 at face value as being as valuable etc as it appears. You must take this offer at face value. 表面價值，面值 表面价值face the music to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done. The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher. 承擔譴責，勇於承擔責任 经受谴责，勇于承担责任 face to face in person; in the actual presence of one another. I'd like to meet him face to face some day – I've heard so much about him. 面對面的 面对面的face up to to meet or accept boldly. She faced up to her difficult situation. 勇敢地對付 勇敢地对付in the face of having to deal with and in spite of. She succeeded in the face of great difficulties. 儘管 尽管lose face to suffer a loss of respect or reputation. You will really lose face if you are defeated. 丟臉 丢脸make/pull a face to twist one's face into a strange expression. She pulled faces at the baby to make it laugh. 做鬼臉 做鬼脸on the face of it as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively. On the face of it, the problem was easy. 乍看起來 乍看起来put a good face on it to give the appearance of being satisfied etc with something when one is not. Now it's done we'll have to put a good face on it. 裝出心滿意足的樣子 装出心满意足的样子save one's face to avoid appearing stupid or wrong. I refuse to accept the reponsibility for that error just to save your face – it's your fault. 保全面子 保全面子EncyclopediaSeefaceLegalSeeFaceface-saving
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