"loss of face" 怎么发音

expression

US

LAWS-uhv-FAYS

UK

LOS-uv-FAYS

释义

A situation where someone loses respect, dignity, or reputation in the eyes of others, often due to embarrassment, failure, or not meeting expectations.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɫɔs/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfeɪs

英式英语

lˈɒs/ /ˈɒv/ /fˈeɪs

简化发音

美式

LAWS-uhv-FAYS

英式

LOS-uv-FAYS

语境中听

He apologized to avoid loss of face in front of his team.

Making a mistake in public can cause loss of face.

The company suffered loss of face after the scandal.

He felt that admitting the mistake would be a loss of face, so he kept quiet.