the face of

How could we hesitate to press forward in the face of difficulties?

在困难面前怎能畏缩不前呢？

On the face of it, it seems like a great deal.

表面上看来好像很多。

Little companies are known for their pluck and perseverance, even in the face of a recession.

小公司的勇气和坚毅是出了名的，即使面对经济衰退也是如此。

This would change the face of Malaysian politics.

这将改变马来西亚的政治面貌。

Such a proposal is flying in the face of common sense.

这个建议违反常识。

They realized it would be suicidal to resist in the face of overwhelming military superiority.

他们意识到面对力量相差如此悬殊的军队，抵抗无异于自取灭亡。

It is, on the face of it, difficult to see how the West could radically change its position.

初看起来，很难理解西方为何会立场突变。

No human being on the face of the earth could do anything worse than what he did.

世界上再没有人能做出比他更坏的事情来。

Small traders cannot compete in the face of cheap foreign imports.

面对廉价的外国进口商品，经营规模小的商人无法与之抗衡。

She changed the face of British politics almost single-handed.

她几乎是一手改变了英国政治的面貌。

He flies in the face of public disapproval.

他悍然不顾公众非议。

On the face of it that seems to make sense. But the figures don't add up

乍一看，似乎讲得通，但这些数字对不起来。

The face of Mrs Lisbon took form in the dimness.

昏暗中，里斯本夫人的脸慢慢变得清晰起来。

They're trying to blast away the face of the rock.

他们试图炸开岩石的表面。

They are still temporizing in the face of what can only be described as a disaster

面临着显而易见的灾难，他们还在拖延时间。

If this happens it will change the face of religious broadcasting.

如果此事发生，将改变宗教广播的面貌。

Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst.

马库斯面对她的发作保持平静。

They secured a victory in the face of overwhelming odds.

尽管情况非常不利，他们仍得到了胜利。

Roosevelt was defiant in the face of the bad news.

对这个坏消息，罗斯福毫不理会。

In the face of difficulties, he's completely unafraid.

他在困难面前毫不怯懦。

On the face of it, their marriage seems an improbable alliance.

表面上看，他们的婚姻似乎是个荒谬的结合。

They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.

他们面对困难表现了坚强的毅力。

We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.

大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

He took his courage in both hands in the face of danger.

他迎着危险勇往直前。

If a nuclear war breaks out, every living thing will be wiped off the face of the Earth.

如果爆发核战争，地球上的所有生物都将灭绝。

Keep looking ─ they can't just have vanished off the face of the earth.

继续找——他们不可能就此从地球上彻底消逝的。

The face of this city has greatly changed.

这座城市的面貌已大大改观了。

The face of our motherland has been changing with each passing day.

祖国面貌日新月异。

We shouldn't recoil in the face of difficulty.

遇到困难我们不应该畏缩不前。

In the face of severe opposition and unrelenting criticism, the task seemed overwhelming.

在强烈的反对和毫不留情的批评声中，这个任务似乎让人难以招架。