1.面朝下地
1.〈美口〉同“face off”
2.摊牌
1.And I faced down my own confusion as a mother, as a woman, about the issues that raising a girl raises in me about my own femininity.
在这过程中，我暂且忘记自己是一个母亲，忘记自己是一个女人，在审视养育女儿的问题中，我面对了自己的女性问题。
2.Boris Yeltsin gained international acclaim when he occupied the Russian White House and faced down the threats of the leaders of the coup.
当伯里斯·叶利钦占据了俄罗斯的“白宫”而压倒了政变领导人的威胁，从而获得了国际上的好评。
3.Over the course of a single three-week period in 2006, he said he faced down more bombs than in his first two months in Afghanistan.
他说：2006年，仅仅三周时间，他（在伊拉克）拆除的炸弹就比在阿富汗头两个月拆掉的炸弹还多。
4.He may also have faced down the PdL's desire for a narrow mandate (that will become clear only from his full programme).
他可能也会压低自由人民党对于有限授权（只来源于他的全部计划会变得很清晰）的欲望。
5.He also faced down powerful figures in the central government as he took on militias with powerful friends.
在和他强大的朋友一起镇压民兵时，他也降服了中央政府中强有力的人物。
6.The military alliance that faced down the Red Army might have been expected to crush the clumsy forces of Colonel Qaddafi in days.
人们期望这个曾经挫败过（苏联）红军的军事同盟在数日内粉碎卡扎菲上校不堪一击的部队。
7.Having faced down the communist-era secret police, he is not scared of a lawsuit against his caustic blog.
曾经面对共产主义地区秘密警察的他，并不害怕针对他那言辞尖锐的博客的诉讼。
8.Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions.
回想起上个世纪，面对法西斯的威胁，我们不仅仅靠导弹和坦克的力量，更得益于团结的联盟和坚定的信念。
9.She has faced down barriers, overcome difficult odds, and lived the American dream.
她也曾面对（社会）底层的障碍，克服重重困难，而实现了美国梦。
10.You have transformed a country, faced down problems many predicted would overcome you, given to millions the chance of a better future.
你们改造了一个国家，解决了很多人预测你们无法克服的问题，为千百万人创造了实现美好未来的机会。