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

• 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。
• You could face up to eight years in jail for spreading rumours considered prejudicial to security
  散布危害社会安全的谣言将被判入狱8年。
• 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 face up to the fact that we are no longer young.
  我们应该勇敢承认和面对我们已不再年轻这一事实。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。