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 learn to face up to reality.
  我们要学会敢于面对事实。
• We never told anybody to do anything, except to face up to the abilities of consciousness.
  我们从来没有告诉过任何人去做任何事，我们只是让他们面对自己意识的能力。
• But to do so we must face up to realities.
  但要想这样，我们必须面对现实。
• They also face up to their fears.
  他们也面对他们的恐惧。
• Therefore, it is necessary face up to the problem.
  因此，大有必要来正视这个问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There are dangers which you must face up to.
  有危险，你必须勇敢地面对。
• Students should face up to the learning difficulty, not avoiding them at all.
  学生应该正视学习中的困难，而不要逃避他们。