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

• 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。
• Face up to reality. That's the only way out.
  面对现实，这是唯一的出路。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Can their parents face up to all this?
  他们的父母能够面对这一切吗？
• He was forced to face up to the situation.
  他只好勇敢地面对这种局面。
• 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 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。