the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks on to a street or open space
(尤指临街或正对空旷地的)建筑物正面。
〈喻〉 (掩饰真相的)表面,外观
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her flawless public facade masked private despair .她在公众面前的完美形象掩饰了内心的绝望。
"mid 17th cent.: from French