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现在分词：facing
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词性:|noun|
例句1. she has a beautiful face
例句2. her face grew sad again
例句3. he made a face at the sourness of the drink
例句4. a cube has six faces
例句6. a number of dramatic events changed the face of the industry
例句7. he put on a brave face for his audience
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|noun|
1.A person of a particular type.
‘this season’s squad has a lot of old _faces_ in it’
‘There are many familiar _faces_ among this year’s performers.’
2.A vertical or sloping side of a mountain or cliff.
‘the north _face_ of the Eiger’
‘This is why we have to be very careful close to either the flat ground or a cliff or mountain _face_ .’
3.An aspect of something.
‘the unacceptable _face_ of social drinking’
‘These mountain are most assuredly another of the distinctive four _faces_ of Algeria.’
4.An expression shown on the face.
‘the happy _faces_ of these children’
‘The big group fell silent and watched with eerily solemn _faces_ as the two girls approached.’
5.Each of the surfaces of a solid.
‘the _faces_ of a cube’
‘To solve the problem, Vinson opted to use polyhedra that have more vertices than _faces_ .’
6.short for typeface
‘Not only are the messages different on each side, but the advertising line is also printed in two type sizes and _faces_ .’
‘You may use either a variation of the serif font or a contrasting sans serif _face_ for the display type.’
7.The distinctive side of a playing card.
‘she scattered a deck of cards _face_ down’
‘Others drank from flasks and clay bottles, or huddled together to read futures from the _faces_ of playing cards.’
8.The front of a building.
‘a series of loggias make up the _face_ of the church’
‘The red line down the _face_ of the building marks the precise longitude at which time begins.’
9.The front part of a person’s head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.
‘she was scarlet in the _face_ and perspiring profusely’
‘In his dream he looked upon the moon and saw the _face_ of the goddess looking down upon her people.’
10.The obverse of a coin.
‘Shatner beamed with joy when told he had been selected to be on the _face_ of the coin.’
‘He drew a quick rendition of the two _faces_ of the coin the Lujar had shown him.’
11.The plate of a clock or watch bearing the digits or hands.
‘a dial like the _face_ of a clock’
‘On top of each table were a wooden chess set, and a little clock with two _faces_ next to each one.’
12.The side of a planet or moon facing the observer.
‘we can often see the dark _face_ of the moon by earthshine’
‘The _face_ of the planet swung beneath them, and then they were coming down again, down and down.’
13.The surface of a thing, especially one that is presented to the view or has a particular function.
|verb|
1.(of a problem or difficult situation) present itself to and require action from (someone)
‘the difficulties _facing_ British farming’
‘I suppose that the lesson here may be that the next time that camp is _faced_ with replacing existing systems, why not consider newer technology?’
2.(of a soldier) turn in a particular direction.
‘the men had _faced_ about to the front’
‘When Sarge barks, ″About _face_ !″ he applies the same command to everyone in the platoon, and each soldier executes the command at the same time.’
3.Be positioned with the face or front towards (someone or something)
‘he turned to _face_ her’
‘Frankie sat _facing_ the door that opened onto the back porch.’
4.Confront and deal with or accept.
‘honesty forced her to _face_ facts’
‘he was too old to _face_ up to the responsibilities of his position’
5.Cover the surface of (something) with a layer of a different material.
‘the external basement walls were _faced_ with granite slabs’
‘Dining room and kitchen cabinets and drawers are _faced_ with predominantly gray and blue laminate.’
6.Have (a difficult situation) in prospect.
‘each defendant _faced_ a maximum sentence of 10 years’
‘Rail police warned that people caught trespassing on railways could _face_ up to life in jail.’
7.Have the face or front pointing in a specified direction.
‘the house _faces_ due east’
‘Although most rock shelters open on three sides, the Eagle Rock site _faces_ north and is open on only one side.’
8.Overcome someone or something by a show of determination.
‘he climbed atop a tank to _face_ down a coup’
‘There are moments when I feel tired by this, and drained, but then I get up the following morning and decide I’m going to _face_ these people down.’
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