face /feis/ I. n. ［c］ 1.脸： Gradually a smile appeared on her face.她脸上渐渐露出了笑容。2. (表)面，外表：the face of a building 建筑物的表面；on the face of it乍一看；表面上看：On the face of it, these improvements look to be insignificant.这些改进表面上看似无足轻重。  face to face面对面：He came face to face with a new problem. 他遇到了一个新问题。in (the) face of 面对着： He remained calm even in the face of danger.甚至在危险面前，他仍然镇定自若。make a face/faces 做鬼脸;装怪相：He made a face at the taste of the medicine.尝到药的味道，他做出一脸苦相。‖II.vt.& vi.面对，面向：to face difficulty (danger, enemy)面对困难(危险，敌人) The house faces south.这房子面向南。face up to 大胆面向：face up to the fact(one’s difficulty ) 面对事实（正视困难）