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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They also face up to their fears.
  他们也面对他们的恐惧。
• I hope one day society will have the courage to face up to the reality of step family situations.
  我希望有一天社会能勇敢地面对继亲家庭情况的现实。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。