face the truth
face the truth — 慣用語
1. to stop avoiding an unpleasant reality and begin to deal with it honestly
面對現實
接受並處理不愉快的事實
to stop avoiding an unpleasant reality and begin to deal with it honestly
After the doctor's report, Heloísa finally faced the truth about her health.
在醫生的報告之後，Heloísa 終於面對了關於她健康的現實。
face the truth about [something]
Pedro knew his business was failing but he refused to face the truth.
Pedro 知道他的生意正在走下坡，但他拒絕面對現實。
The company board had to face the truth that sales were dropping fast.
公司董事會不得不面對銷售量正在快速下滑的事實。
It took Vivek years to face the truth about his childhood best friend.
Vivek 花了數年時間才面對關於他童年好友的真相。
Felix gently told his sister that she had to face the truth about their mother's illness.
Felix 溫柔地告訴妹妹，她必須面對關於母親病情的現實。
- accept reality
broader and slightly less emotional than 'face the truth'
- come to terms with
suggests a longer, more gradual process of acceptance
- acknowledge the truth
more formal; focuses on admitting rather than acting
- deny the truth
the direct opposite — refusing to accept what is real
- bury your head in the sand
idiomatic; avoiding reality by pretending the problem does not exist
文法句型
face the truth about [something]
face the truth that [clause]
用法筆記
Commonly used when someone has been avoiding or denying a painful fact. The object of 'about' is typically a difficult situation or personal flaw.