facing

英 ['feɪsɪŋ] 美 ['fesɪŋ]
  • n. 饰面；衣服等的贴边
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中文词源

facing 饰面

来自face,脸。

英文词源

facing (n.)
"defiance," 1520s, verbal noun from face (v.). Meaning "action of turning the face toward" is from 1540s; that of "covering in front of a garment" is from 1560s; that of "a coating" is from 1580s; that of "front or outer part of a wall, building, etc.," is from 1823. Earliest use is as "disfiguring, defacing" (c. 1400).
facing (adj.)
1560s, "audacious," present participle adjective from face (v.). From 1849 as "that is opposite to."

双语例句

1. Students all over the country are facing an uncertain future.
全国各地学生前途未卜。

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2. It was encouraging that he recognised the dangers facing the company.
给人希望的是他认识到了公司面临的危险。

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3. Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources.
由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。

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4. St Bartholomew's is one of four London hospitals facing the axe.
圣巴塞洛缪医院是伦敦4个面临关闭的医院之一。

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5. He groped for solutions to the problems facing the country.
他在探求国家所面临问题的解决办法。

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