【字面理解】面對(duì)音樂(lè)
【英文解析】accept the difficulties, criticism and unpleasant results that your words or actions may cause
【中文解析】承擔(dān)自己言行的后果
【典型例句】① It’s your mistake. Now face the music.這是 你的錯(cuò)?,F(xiàn)在你去承擔(dān)責(zé)任吧!
② He knew he would never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自 己已經(jīng)無(wú)法逃脫,所以決定承擔(dān)后果并向警方自首。
【注釋】這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)據(jù)說(shuō)跟軍隊(duì)有關(guān)。以前美國(guó)軍隊(duì)中如果 要開(kāi)除一個(gè)士兵,那么這個(gè)士兵就要面臨在大伙面前 被數(shù)落罪狀的難堪情景,而每念完一條罪狀就會(huì)想起 一陣軍樂(lè)。后來(lái)這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)便用于日常生活中,表示 “不得不承擔(dān)后果”。