- 词义辨析
下面两句话意思相同:
The soldier owed his courage to his ability to remain cool in the face of danger.
The soldier owed his courage to his ability to remain cool in face of danger.
这位战士把勇气归功于在危险面前保 持镇定的能力。
in one's face, on one's face
两者的意思有相同的情况,但多数情况下还是有区别的。它们的区别在于:
1.面部上有明显的突出物时用介词on,否则用in。试比较:
Your nose is on your face.
鼻子突出在面部。
Your eyes are in your face.
眼睛嵌在面部。
2.面部上有表情时,如smile, expression, grin, frown等,介词用on。例如:
A faint smile appeared on her face.她脸上露出了微微的笑容。
The young boy returned with a victorious grin on his face.年轻人面带胜利的微笑回来了。
hit my face, hit me in the face
在英语中常见的说法是hit me in the face; 前者指“打到的地方是脸部而不是其他部位”; 后者指“打到的人是我而不是别人,而被打到的部位是我的脸部而不是其他别的部位”。
- 速记技巧
词源记忆法
来自 PIE * dhe, 做,放置,语源同 do, fact. 即做出来的形状,脸面,并取代拉丁语 visage.
- 近义词
- 反义词
- frontn.前面;临街的一面;身体前部;海滨道;战争前线;阵线;假面具;幌子;(冷暖空气团接触的)锋;
- lookvt.& vi. 看,瞧;
- appearancen.外貌,外观;出现,露面;[哲]现象;
- surfacen.表面,表层;台面,操作台;外表;
- defyvt.不服从;公然反抗;蔑视;向…挑战;
- dressn.连衣裙;衣服;
- surfacen.表面,表层;台面,操作台;外表;
- confrontv.面对,使面临;正视;与…对峙;
- coverv.遮盖;覆盖;撒上;包括;涉及;处理;行走;掩护;敷衍;给…保险;报道;足以支付;包庇;顶替,替补;采取预防行动;翻唱;
- encountervt.不期而遇;遭遇;对抗;
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v.
- 知识拓展
重要短语
the face of即使;在…面前
in the face面对;当面
face to face面对面
in the face of面对
- 双语例句 更多例句
Walking along the narrow gangway of the theater, I see a familiar face.
走在剧场里狭窄的过道上时我看到了一张熟悉的面孔.
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I shall have to gather myself together to face the whole board of directors.
我得冷静下来以对付整个董事会.
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Smith has run away from home, but his family are putting a good face on it.
史密斯已经离家出走, 但他的家人却装作若无其事.
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- 相关词组
- face up to勇敢地接受[面对], 正视(而不畏缩);
- face packn.面膜;
- dirty face面垢;
- a slap in the facen.耳光,突然的责备;一记耳光;
- face valuen.票面价值,表面价值;票额;面值;
- about facev.<美>向后转(指操练动作),(立场,观点的)彻底改变;
- coal facen.因开采而露出的煤面,煤的采掘现场;
- face to face with与…面对面;
- face to face面对面;相对;
- face the music承担后果, 面对不愉快的局面;
- blue in the face脸色发青,(气得、累得)说不出话来;脸红脖子粗;
- face with使面临;把…摆在面前;用…覆盖;抹上;
- face powdern.扑面粉;
- baby facen.娃娃脸;
- face of a solid面对一个固体
- fly in the face of悍然不顾,公然违抗;
- face up面朝上;面对;
- fresh face新鲜的脸
- face validity(测验题的)表面效度(能适当表达教学大纲基本要点的测验题);面有效性;
- face offv.使…的表面平滑;
- 今日热词
- 热门搜索
- black and yellow 黑色和黄色;伴奏
- who you 你是谁;你谁;
- Dior 迪奥;
- shock n.震惊,打击;令人震惊的事;冲击(力);休克;触电;剧烈震动;减震器;浓密的一堆(头发);v.使震惊/气愤/厌恶;打击;
- smart adj.聪明的;敏捷的;整洁的;v.感到刺痛;
- 琵琶行 Pipa Xing;pi pa xing;pipaxing;The Pi-pa Player;PPX
- take it from me 相信我的话;
- unsuccessful adj.不成功的,失败的;碌碌无为;
- pull v.拉;抽出;脱下;挣脱;拔出;拖动;收拢;扭伤;转向;吃力运转;划;耍(花招);犯下罪行;吸引;撤销;停车;拉球侧斜;n.扯;力;吸引力;影响;深吸;艰难攀登;拉伤;拉手;拉球;
- festival n.会演,节;节庆,节日;
- funeral n.葬礼,丧礼;〈比喻〉不愉快的事,操心的事,有关系的事;
- e-card n.电子名片;

