✘ The coach knew the reason that he and his NBA team were in the face of their third defeat this season.
→ in the face of指「不顧、面對」﹝主英﹞，不能用在連綴動詞be 後面作補語
✔ The coach knew the reason that he and his NBA team were facing their third defeat of the season.
→ facing 及物動詞 = confront，指「面臨、正視」
(教練知道他和他的 NBA 籃球隊正面臨該季的第三次失敗的原因。)
。In the face of the terrible storm, Ray began to pray.
→ In the face of = in the presence of（面對）
（在這場可怕的風暴面前，雷開始祈禱。）
。Grace Brown won in the face of tough competition from all over the town.
→ In the face of = in spite of（不顧）
（儘管有來自全鎮的激烈競爭，葛蕾絲‧布朗依然獲勝了。）
★與 face 有關的片語：
be/get in my face（惹怒我）
get out of my face（不要惹怒我）
lose face （丟臉）
save face（不丟臉、保面子）
pull a long face （愁眉苦臉）
make a face （做鬼臉）
"Don't get in my face!" yelled Grace.（葛蕾絲叫喊:「不要惹怒我！」）
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※本文節錄自《Don't Say It! 600個你一定會錯的英文（20K彩色版）》
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