"stare in the face" 怎么发音

expression

STAIR in thuh FACE

释义

To be in a situation where something is obvious or unavoidable, often something difficult or dangerous. It can also mean to confront something directly without avoiding it.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈstɛɹ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfeɪs

英式英语

stˈeə/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈeɪs

简化发音

美式

STAIR in thuh FACE

英式

STAIR in thuh FACE

语境中听

Sometimes a problem will stare you in the face, and you can't ignore it.

Failure was staring him in the face, but he didn't give up.

The truth was staring us in the face, but we chose to ignore it.

He was so busy worrying that he didn't see the solution staring him in the face.