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

• 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。
• All young people must face up to reality and not kid themselves that the world owes them a living.
  所有的年轻人都必须接受现实，不要自欺欺人，觉得生来就该享清福。
• 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。
• Can their parents face up to all this?
  他们的父母能够面对这一切吗？
• 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。
• We must face up to our responsibilities and not try to get out of them.
  我们必须勇敢地担当起我们的责任，而不应当试图推卸责任。
• You're right. you're right. I should face up to the facts.
  你说的对，我该面对现实了。
• Face up to reality. That's the only way out.
  面对现实，这是唯一的出路。
• They also face up to their fears.
  他们也面对他们的恐惧。
• 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。