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口语中最常用的百大俗语详解:失掉面子(38)

lose face ( 失掉面子 )

很简单,「丢脸」的英文写法就是 lose face,只需从字面的意思解就可以了,解释为感到羞愧,尴尬得抬不起头来的样子。
看以下例句: “ jack lost his face and felt upset when he was scolded by his teacher in front of the whole class. “ (jack 在整班同学面前受到老师的责骂,感到十分丢脸。)
face 是一个很简单的字,而有关 face 的说法还有很多,例如: pull a long face (愁眉苦脸); face the music (面对现实); in one’s face (公开地); to one’s face (坦白地),以及 face up to something (勇敢地对付某些东西。)

相 关 成 语 --- save face
這是顧全面子的意思,亦即是與lose face 相反。
例如: “ in order to save the chairman’s face, the staff of the company must support his decision. “ (为了顾全主席的面子,职员必须支持他的决定。)

翻 译 练 习
请用「lose face 」把这句 当 arron 向 tina 求婚而遭到拒绝,他感到很丢脸。 翻译成英文。

arron and lost his face when tina refused to marry him.