a)OPPOSITE/FACEif two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each other
meet somebody/talk to somebody/explain something etc face to face (=to meet someone and talk to them, instead of just hearing about them, talking to them on the phone etc)
I’ve never met her face to face.
‘You could have just phoned.’ ‘I wanted to explain things face to face.’
come face to face/find yourself face to face (with somebody) (=to meet someone, especially in a way that surprises or frightens you)
At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke.
The two men stood face to face without a word.
b)DEAL WITHif you come face to face with something difficult, you experience it and have to deal with it
It was the first time he’d ever come face to face with death.
bring somebody face to face with something
Sometimes one is brought face to face with facts which cannot be ignored.
a)OPPOSITE/FACEif two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each other 面对面地
meet somebody/talk to somebody/explain something etc face to face (=to meet someone and talk to them, instead of just hearing about them, talking to them on the phone etc) 当面见某人/与某人说话/解释某事等
I’ve never met her face to face.
我从来没有跟她见过面。
‘You could have just phoned.’ ‘I wanted to explain things face to face.’
“你打个电话就可以嘛。”“我想当面解释。”
come face to face/find yourself face to face (with somebody) (=to meet someone, especially in a way that surprises or frightens you) 迎面碰上(某人)〔尤指感到吃惊或害怕〕
At that moment he came face to face with Sergeant Burke.
就在那时,他迎面碰上了伯克中士。
The two men stood face to face without a word.
那两个人面对面站着,一言不发。
b)DEAL WITHif you come face to face with something difficult, you experience it and have to deal with it 面对,面临〔困难〕
It was the first time he’d ever come face to face with death.
这是他第一次直面死亡。
bring somebody face to face with something
Sometimes one is brought face to face with facts which cannot be ignored.