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

• 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。
• Therefore, it is necessary face up to the problem.
  因此，大有必要来正视这个问题。
• They also face up to their fears.
  他们也面对他们的恐惧。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is almost our conscious and consciousness of the individual life and face must face up to the picture.
  这几乎是我们有意识和知觉的生命个体要正视和直面的图画。
• Face up to reality. That's the only way out.
  面对现实，这是唯一的出路。
• 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。