in the face of 详细解释

in the face of

面对, 尽管

1. 面对

They showed courage in the face of danger.

面对危险他们表现出了勇气。

2. 纵然

He succeeded in the face of great opposition.

尽管遭到许多反对, 他还是成功了。

词义辨析

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补充

in the face ofin the face of1.面对In the face of the new evidence he had to climb down and admit he had been wrong.在新的证据面前, 他只得服输认错。We should compose ourselves in the face of fear.我们在危险时要保持镇静。

例句

1. Their defeat seemed certain in the face of such a powerful opponent.面对如此强大的对手,他们的失败似乎毫无悬念。 2. She showed great courage in the face of danger. [=she showed great courage when she was faced with danger]面对危险,她表现出巨大的勇气。 3. She succeeded in the face of [=despite] great difficulties.尽管困难重重,她还是成功了。