face the music面對困難;承擔後果。face the music的出處有兩種說法,一種是指劇場的樂團和演員必須面對不賞臉的觀眾。另一種說法來自軍隊,被撤職的軍人在不光彩的那一刻,有樂隊的伴奏。無論如何,這個習語都是指「不光彩的時刻」或「艱難的場面」。
看看老外聊天時怎麼用face the music:
Bert: Gina: Bert: Gina: Bert: Did you watch the news last night?
You mean the story about the famous food chain owner?
Yes. I can't believe he got sent to prison.
Who knows how many poisons he had been feeding us?
Well, now he has to face the music.
伯特:你看了昨晚的新聞了嗎?吉娜:你是說那個有名的食品連鎖店老闆的新聞嗎?
伯特:是啊,不敢相信他竟然被關進牢裡了。
吉娜:誰知道他給我們吃下了多少毒?
伯特:是啊,現在他得自食惡果了。
face the music例句精選:
Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.
遲早我得自己承擔後果。
He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.
他把錢揮霍光了,現在得承擔自己行為的後果。
He will have to face the music of his opponent's criticisms of apartheid.
他將不得不面對反對派對他實行的種族隔離政策的批評。
The teacher has got the truth. I'm afraid you" ll have to face the music.
老師已知道了真相,恐怕你不得不聽老師訓話了。
拓展學習:
tolerate 容忍
dilemma 困境
consequence 後果
accustom 習慣於
face up to 勇敢面對;正視
pay the piper 自食其果
swallow the pill 吞下苦果