词典释义：
在…面前；面对；不顾
面对；在...面前；不顾
拒绝；侮辱
悍然不顾；公然违抗
强硬的回绝
蔑视
直视某人
do something until one is blue in the face
累死累活白干一场；忙得脸色发紫
很明显；显而易见
do something till one is blue in the face
累死累活白干一场；忙得脸色发紫
be staring something in the face
处于失败（或死亡等厄运的）边缘
一记耳光；侮辱；打击
She showed great courage in the face of danger.
面对危险她表现出了巨大的勇气。
I'll never be able to look her in the face again!
我再也不能坦然地面对她了！
He punched her in the face, giving her a black eye.
他朝她脸上就是一拳，打得她眼眶都青了。
We won the contract in the face of stiff competition.
面对激烈的竞争，我们赢得了这项合同。
He stammered something and went very red in the face.
他结结巴巴地说了些什么，脸涨得通红。
) of when confronted with
在…面前，面对
她面对敌人时的坚定。
despite
不顾
尽管有许多反对意见，还是实行了改革。
So you hit her in the face?
所以你揍她？
《Friends Season 4》《老友记 第四季》
You defended me courageously even in the face of death.
你勇敢地保护我，即使面对死亡。
《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》
Would it work if I just punched you in the face?
那我给你脸一拳管用吗？
《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》
Danger? I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger.
危险？哈哈，我在荒野中行走，我会当面嘲笑危险。
《The Lion King》《狮子王》
Okay. What about the time I hit you in the face with Sylvian's pumpkin?
等等，那我用薇恩的南瓜打你脸那一次呢？
《Friends Season 2》《老友记 第二季》
You're 0 for 3. You keep hitting me in the face. Or, am I 3 for 3?
3次命中0次，你一直在打我的脸。或者，我三次都命中了？
《Modern Family Season 6》《摩登家庭 第六季》
Multitasking sort of flies in the face of achieving inner peace, no?
就是脸上洋溢着各种表情，然后心里还能获得平静，是吧？
《Mistresses Season 2》《情妇 第二季》
Punch me, Guido. Punch me in the face. This is the most glorious day of my life.
在我脸上打一拳，奇诺，打一拳，这是我生命中最美好的一天
《Cars》《汽车总动员》
Enlighten me again. The purpose to experience fear. Fear in the face of certain death.
再教教我。恐惧的经历，直面死亡的恐惧。
《Star Trek》《星际迷航》
You do realize this flies in the face of a 150 years of economic theory? Yes, I do, sir.
你要明白这个想法会和现存150年的经济理论有冲撞。教授，我明白。
《A Beautiful Mind》《美丽心灵》
Sometimes it seems that reconciiation stands little chance in the face of war and discord.
战乱当道之时，和解似乎总显得机会渺茫。
《Queens Christmas Message》《2014英国女王圣诞演讲》
Not in the face, though, please. I promised my brain to the Royal Society. Where would you suggest?
但请你别打脸。我承诺把脑子给皇家学会了。那你觉得应该打哪？
《Sherlock Season 4》《神探夏洛克 第四季》
You tiny thing. In the face of the fabulous new, your only thought is to kill it? For fear of great change?
你这弱小的人类。遇到新事物，你就一心想着扼杀它？害怕发生巨变？
《Blade Runner 2049》《银翼杀手》
That in the face of true love, you don't just give up, even if the object of your affection is begging you to.
在真爱面前，你永远不要放弃，即使是你爱的人求你放过她。
《Gossip Girl Season 1》《绯闻女孩 第一季》
Not according to the maps. There's something, something, something I'm missing. Something staring me in the face.
地图上是没有，一定有什么，我疏漏了什么，就摆在我眼前的事。
《Sherlock Season 3》《神探夏洛克 第三季》
In the face of extinction it is only logical, I resign my Starfleet commission And help rebuild our race.
这也是我在面对种族灭绝，辞去星舰职务，重建家园时所坚持的。
《Star Trek》《星际迷航》
So in the face of overwhelming odds, I'm left with only one option, I'm going to have to science the shit out of this.
所以在这种悲催情况下，我只剩下一个选择，我得搞搞科研，把这破事儿解决了。
《The Martian》《火星救援》
Sometimes a deception is so audacious, so outrageous that you can't see it even when it's staring you in the face.
有时候幌子就如此明显赤裸裸在你面前。
《Sherlock Season 3》《神探夏洛克 第三季》
You know, this is such a slap in the face. I mean, I'm your sister and you would give your baby to these strangers over me.
这真的很侮辱，我是你妹妹，你却可以把婴儿给这些陌生人而不给我。
《Friends Season 9》《老友记 第九季》
So? How did it go with Joshua last night? Well, I didn't see Joshua last night, but I did punch a girl in the face. What? Why?
昨晚怎么样啊？我没见到约书亚，但我揍了一个女生一拳。什么？为什么？
《Friends Season 4》《老友记 第四季》
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dials v. 拨号；拨打电话；用标度（盘）测量；（dial的第三人称单数）。n. 表盘；日晷；钟面；拨号盘；刻度盘；转盘；（dial的复数）
supplicated vi. 恳请；哀求；（supplicate的过去式）
remanded v. 送回；（remand的过去分词）。n. 还押
operational definition 运作定义；操作定义
endorsing vt. 赞同；支持；签署；（endorse的现在分词形式）
