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 had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.
  我们迟早都得正视生活的严酷现实。
• They also face up to their fears.
  他们也面对他们的恐惧。
• But to do so we must face up to realities.
  但要想这样，我们必须面对现实。
• 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。
• He was forced to face up to the situation.
  他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。
• 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。
• It is time for the internet groups to face up to their own responsibilities.
  如今，是时候让互联网企业正视一下自己的责任了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。