face up to

英 [feɪs ʌp tu]

美 [feɪs ʌp tu]

（使）直面，正视（真相、现实等）

柯林斯词典

• → see:face 5

双语例句

• Television could face up to its own fantasies about race and begin to challenge Americans 'assumptions about themselves.
  电视可能会正视它自己对种族问题所抱的幻想，并且开始对美国人对自己的种种设想提出质疑。
• Perhaps we can face up to difficulty.
  或许我们能勇敢面对。
• You must face up to your fear, and do it anyway.
  你必须勇敢地面对你的恐惧，不管如何都要去做。
• We should face up to the fact that we are no longer young.
  我们应该勇敢承认和面对我们已不再年轻这一事实。
• We should learn to face up to reality.
  我们要学会敢于面对事实。
• Though we will face up to more difficulties, I believe we will succeed in the near future.
  虽然我们会面对更多的困难，我相信我们会在不久将来取得成功。
• The boy knew he should tell his neighbour that he broke the window, but he couldn't face up to it.
  那男孩知道他应该告诉邻居是他打破了窗户，但他又没有勇气这么做。
• You could face up to eight years in jail for spreading rumours considered prejudicial to security
  散布危害社会安全的谣言将被判入狱8年。
• Japan must face up to the past, if it wants to lead in the future.
  日本若想要主导未来，就必须正视历史。
• It is time for the internet groups to face up to their own responsibilities.
  如今，是时候让互联网企业正视一下自己的责任了。