n(1) 脸，面孔(部) (front part of the head including the forehead，eyes，nose，mouth，cheeks，chin) [C]：a beautiful/handsome/pretty～美丽/英俊/漂亮的面孔;familiar/strange～s 熟悉/陌生的面孔;wash/powder one's～ 洗脸/往脸上擦粉;hide one's～in one's hands 用双手捂住脸;with a weary look on one's ～面带倦容;A smile appeared on his～. 他的脸上露出微笑。see the surprise in someone's～看到某人吃惊的表情;His～was thin. 他面颊削瘦。The boy's～shone with light/lighted up. 那个男孩的脸上放出异彩/露出喜色。
 (2) 面貌(容)，表情，脸色 (expression;look) [C]：a sad/smiling～悲伤的表情/笑脸;make/pull～s at朝……扮鬼脸;put on a happy～做出高兴的样子;Her～was happy/became grave. 她的样子很高兴/变得很严肃。have a～like thunder 满脸怒气;〖同〗 expression，look，air;
 (3) 面子，威信(value in the eyes of others;dignity) [U]：lose/save (one's)～ 丢脸/保全脸面;a loss of～丢面子(的事);save～for sb为某人保住面子;〖同〗 reputation，dignity;
 (4) 正(前，表)面(surface，esp a front one) [C]：the～of a building/cloth/a mountain/a clock 大楼的正面/布匹的正面/山的正面/表盘;place a card～down on the table 将纸牌扣在桌子上;wipe sb off the～of the earth 将某人从世界上除掉;〖反〗 back;
 face to face面对面地：stand～to～with each other 面对面地站着;
 face value票面价值，表面意思：have a～value of $100，000 票面价值为10万美元;
 fly in the face of不顾，不遵守：fly in the～of convention 不顾常规;
 have the face (to do sth)大胆，厚颜：I don't know how he had the～to come. 我真不明白他居然有脸来。
 in (the) face of 1) 即使：succeed in the～of great difficulties 在困难重重的情况下获得成功;2) 面对：remain calm in the～of danger 面对危险从容不迫;
 keep a straight face 板着面孔：He managed to keep a straight～when he heard the man's strange voice. 当他听到那个人的古怪声音时努力不使自己笑出声来。
 look (sb) in the face 直视某人，正视：be unable to look sb in the～不能正视某人;
 on the face of it 从表面看来 (infml)：The theory appears quite convincing on the～of it. 这个理论从表面看来是很有说服力的。
 pull/wear a long face 愁眉苦脸：The child pulled a long～when he was told to do his homework. 当要那个孩子做作业时，他耷拉着脸，一副不高兴的样子。
 put a good/bold/brave face on 装出满不在乎的样子：She put a bold～in spite of her serious illness. 尽管她的病情严重，她还是装出一副不在乎的样子。
 set one's face against 强烈反对：The girl wanted to marry a poor boy，but her father set his～against it. 那个姑娘想嫁给一个穷孩子，但她的父亲强烈反对。
 show one's face 露面：He was told never to show his～again there. 他被告知永远不要再在那里露面。
 stare sb in the face 盯着某人的脸看;迫在眉睫：Death stared him in the～. 他已经死到临头了。
 to sb's face 当着某人的面：Would you be brave enough to say that to his～? 你敢当着他的面说那话吗?
 →′faceless adj 不知名的;′facial adj 脸面的，表面的;′face-cloth n 毛(手)巾;′face-cream n 面霜;′face-lift n 面部整容手术;′face-pack n 洁面霜;′face-saver n 保全面子的事物;′face-saving adj 保全面子的;
 vt(1) 面(朝)向，面对(have or turn the face to or in a certain direction;be opposite to) [T+n]：～one another/each other/a small river/sb across the desk 面对面/面对面/朝着小河/与某人隔桌相对;～left/south 朝左/朝南;The man who～s me is my teacher. 面向我的那个人是我的老师。He sat～ing her. 他面对她坐着。
 (2) 面对，正视，对付(deal confidently with;meet or accept boldly)[T+n]：～dangers/difficulties/problems/one's responsibilities面对危险/正视困难/正视问题/承担责任;You have to～the fact that you've failed. 你不得不面对已经失败的事实。People in Africa are～ing a serious food problem. 非洲人民正面临严重的食品问题。Such was the situation they were～ing. 这就是他们面临的局势。〖同〗encounter，confront;
 (3) 使面对(临)，摆在 …… 面前(present itself to)[T+n]：be～d with danger/with two alternatives 面对危险/面临两种选择;Many problems/A crisis～(s) them. 他们面临许多问题/一场危机。
 (4) 抹，盖(cover with a surface)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：～ the walls of a building with marble 将大楼的墙面贴上大理石;～the sleeves with silk 用丝绸给袖口加贴边;〖同〗 surface，cover，coat;
 face about/around转过身来：The soldiers were ordered to～about. 士兵们按命令向后转。
 face out (v adv) 坚持到底;顶住 (vt)：～out a storm 坚持到暴风雨结束;
 face the music 接受某种不愉快的后果：The boy had to～the music after he had failed in the exam. 那个男孩子考试没有及格，不得不接受由此带来的后果。
 face up to (v adv prep) 勇敢地面对(承担) (vt)：You must～up to the facts. 你必须勇敢地面对事实。
 【辨异】face与countenance和visage均指面部。face主要指面孔，如：a handsome face (英俊的脸庞);countenance(面部表情)为正式用词，强调表达思想等的面部表情，如：His angry countenance frightened everybody. (他气愤的表情把大家吓坏了。)visage(面容)更正式，强调面部表情的某一特征，尤指严峻或严肃，如：stern in visage (表情严峻)。