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 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。
• We should learn to face up to reality.
  我们要学会敢于面对事实。
• 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。
• 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。
• Can their parents face up to all this?
  他们的父母能够面对这一切吗？
• 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。
• Therefore, it is necessary face up to the problem.
  因此，大有必要来正视这个问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。