face-painting

英 ['feɪsp'eɪntɪŋ]      美 ['feɪsp'eɪntɪŋ]
  • n. 化妆术,化妆
face-painting
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face-painting (n.)
1706, "portrait-painting," from face (n.) + painting (n.). In reference to applying color to the face, by 1778. Related: Face-painter; face-paint.
1. They have maintained their optimism in the face of desolating subjugation.
面对遭征服的悲惨命运,他们保持了乐观的态度。
2. The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face.
雾蒙蒙,寒冷的空气使他脸上感觉很舒爽。
3. He will now face a disciplinary hearing for having an affair.
他因有外遇而要面临纪律听证会的裁决。
4. A young man plunged from a sheer rock face to his death.
一名男青年从陡峭的岩壁上坠崖身亡。
5. The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure.
政府面对如此大的压力,失去了信心。