face up

基本解释

It must be pointed out that we Chinese become only too strong to face up to the difficulties ahead of them!
此后无数的余震不时地发生。必须指出的是，我们中国人很坚强，能勇敢地面对前方的困难。
Instead of helping them to face up to today’s challenges, the government has chosen to play upon their fears.
政府没有帮助他们面对当今的挑战，却选择了对他们的担忧加以利用。
Europe has to face up not only to its debt burden but also to the prospect of ageing (and in some cases, shrinking) populations.
欧盟不仅面临债务问题，还有人口老龄化的问题（在有些地区，是人口萎缩的问题）。

The other cards are dealt face up.
He was motionless, all but for one finger that moved up and down in front of his face as if he were marking time with it.
他一动也不动，除了一根手指在他的面前上下摆动,好像在用它标记时间。
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Stick your face right up to the newborn baby and go like this and stick your tongue out.
把你的脸凑到婴儿的面前,像这样对婴儿做鬼脸,把你的舌头伸出来
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Former Comptroller General says the government must face up to its troubling balance sheet.
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