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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Or we can face up to the institutional impediments to growth I have described here.
  或者，我们也可以坦然面对我在文中描述的这种阻碍经济增长的机构问题。
• 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。
• There is a good way to solve it: face up to your worries.
  有一个很好的解决办法：正视你的烦恼。
• We should learn to face up to reality.
  我们要学会敢于面对事实。