几个“脸”的成语表达
今天我们来学习几个常用的跟face有关的成语表达。首先我们要知道，face在英文中可以做名词用，也可以做动词用。作名词用意思是“脸；表情”，做动词用，意思是“面对”。
包含face的成语很多，今天先学习几个常用的包含名词用法的face的成语：
face to face
（与某人）面对面
I’ve heard about him, but we’ve never met face to face.
我听说过他，但我们从来没见过面。
We need to talk, face to face.
我们需要谈谈，当面谈。
与此有些类似的是：
to sb’s face
当着某人的面
If you have any comment, please say it to my face.
如果你有任何意见，请当面说。
A: He was too old and he had to step aside.
他太老了，该退位让贤了。
B: But who was going to say so tohis face?
但谁会当面跟他这么说呢？
顺便说一下，to one’s face的反义词是：behind sb’s back。这两个词的表达与中文的如出一辙：当面&背后
如果你看着某人的脸说话，那表示很坦然：
look sb. in the face
（坦然、问心无愧地）直视某人
Can you look me in the face and tell me you’re not lying?
你能问心无愧地看着我说你没撒谎吗？
以下这个动作生活中经常看到：
make a face
做鬼脸
The boy made a face at his teacher’s back.
那个男孩在老师背后做了个鬼脸。
中国人有“面子”的说法，英文中也有类似的两个成语：
lose face
丢脸；丢面子
He is more afraid of losing face than losing money.
他更害怕丢脸，而不是丢财。
You made him lose face in front of his colleagues.
你让他在同事面前丢了面子。
save face
保全面子
She was fired, but she saved face by telling everyoneshe’d resigned.
她是被解雇的，但她爱面子，逢人便说她是辞职的。
The announcement was an attempt by the government to saveface.
政府的声明只是试图保全面子。
最后再多学一个：来猜猜以下句子是什么意思？
We’ll be on our way once my wife has put her face on.
猜到了吗？答案明天揭晓哦。
Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice! 张开嘴巴练起来！