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

• 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。
• There is a good way to solve it: face up to your worries.
  有一个很好的解决办法：正视你的烦恼。
• There are dangers which you must face up to.
  有危险，你必须勇敢地面对。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We should learn to face up to reality.
  我们要学会敢于面对事实。
• We must face up to our responsibilities and not try to get out of them.
  我们必须勇敢地担当起我们的责任，而不应当试图推卸责任。
• Perhaps we can face up to difficulty.
  或许我们能勇敢面对。