美國(guó)俚語(yǔ)大全:face the music是什么意思?

今天介紹的是face the music，主要有兩個(gè)意思：

1. 承擔(dān)后果(to accept the unpleasant results of one's actions)

例句：

Don't escape, you should face the music when you did something wrong.

別逃避，做了錯(cuò)事就要勇于承擔(dān)后果。

When the missing money was noticed, he chose to disappear rather than face the music.

當(dāng)失竊的錢被發(fā)現(xiàn)時(shí)，他選擇了消失逃避而不是去承擔(dān)責(zé)任。

2. 接受懲罰(to receive punishment)

例句：

After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music.

湯姆數(shù)學(xué)考試不及格，只能回家接受懲罰了。

Mr. Smith betrayed a top secret, and had to face the music.

史密斯先生泄露了一項(xiàng)機(jī)密，因而必須接受懲罰。