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

• 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。
• 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。
• He was forced to face up to the situation.
  他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。
• You're right. you're right. I should face up to the facts.
  你说的对，我该面对现实了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。