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 hope they will face up to the grave situation prevailing there.
  我们希望他们能正视那儿的严重局势。
• Face up to reality. That's the only way out.
  面对现实，这是唯一的出路。
• Perhaps we can face up to difficulty.
  或许我们能勇敢面对。
• He was forced to face up to the situation.
  他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The boy knew he should tell his neighbour that he broke the window, but he couldn't face up to it.
  那男孩知道他应该告诉邻居是他打破了窗户，但他又没有勇气这么做。
• 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。
• 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。