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

• 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。
• They argued with him, but he could not face up to reality.
  他们和他辩论，但是他仍不能正视现实。
• I guess I don't have the courage to face up to it and hurt him.
  我觉得我没勇气面对这件事，也不想伤害他。
• Can their parents face up to all this?
  他们的父母能够面对这一切吗？
• We hope they will face up to the grave situation prevailing there.
  我们希望他们能正视那儿的严重局势。
• He was forced to face up to the situation.
  他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。
• We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.
  我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。
• 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。
• This is almost our conscious and consciousness of the individual life and face must face up to the picture.
  这几乎是我们有意识和知觉的生命个体要正视和直面的图画。
• We should learn to face up to reality.
  我们要学会敢于面对事实。