Question

“面对”是in face o还是in the face of?f

Answer 1

in the face of
不顾；面对，在…前面
He succeeded in the face of great difficulties.
尽管有巨大的困难，但他成功了。
We are powerless in the face of such forces.
面对这样的势力，我们无能为力。
make a face at
向…做鬼脸
He made faces at the baby to make it laugh.
他向婴儿做鬼脸来逗他发笑。
(= pull a face at)
on the face of it
从表面上来看
On the face of it, the document seemed genuine.
从表面看，这文件像是真的。
put a good face on it
装作若无其事
She hadn't passed the exam but she tried to put a good face on it.
她考试没及格，但她尽量装作若无其事。
save (one's) face
挽回面子
Though she'd lost her job, she saved face by saying she'd left it willingly.
虽然她已失业，但她说是自愿离职，以保全面子。

Answer 2

in face of

Answer 3

不对.
应该是.
to face something/somebody.

Answer 4

in face of