about face

"about face" 的音标为 [əˈbaʊt feɪs]，基本翻译为"向后转，改变态度，转而反对某人或某事"。速记技巧为 "about" 表示 "向后"，"face" 表示 "面"，结合起来就是"向后转"。

"About face"这个词的英文词源可以追溯到古英语中的"æt baef"或"æt fæsi"，意为“转身”或“面对”。这个词在英语中通常用来表示某人或某物完全改变立场或态度，与原来的观点或行为相反。

变化形式：通常以复数形式"about faces"出现，表示多次改变立场或态度。

相关单词：

1. U-turn：指在路上或赛道上完全改变方向的行为，通常用来表示某人或某物完全改变立场或态度。

2. Reverse：意为“相反”或“颠倒”，可以用来描述某人或某物完全改变立场或态度的情况。

3. Turncoat：意为“叛徒”或“变节者”，用来形容某人或某物完全改变立场或态度，背叛原来的信仰或价值观。

4. Switch：意为“切换”或“改变”，可以用来描述某人或某物从一个立场或态度切换到另一个的情况。

5. Flop：意为“失败”或“垮台”，可以用来形容某人或某物完全改变立场或态度后未能达到预期的效果。

6. Face the music：意为“面对困难”或“承担责任”，可以用来描述某人面对自己的错误或失败，并承担后果的情况。

7. Turncoatism：意为“变节行为”或“叛徒行为”，可以用来形容一种完全改变立场或态度的行为模式。

8. Reversal：意为“反转”或“颠倒”，可以用来描述某种趋势、情况或状态完全改变方向的情况。

9. Upside down：意为“颠倒”或“相反”，可以用来描述某种立场、观点或行为完全颠倒的情况。

10. Backtrack：意为“后退”或“反悔”，可以用来描述某人改变立场或态度，后退到原来的观点或行为的情况。

关于face的常用短语：

1. face the music：承担后果，接受惩罚

例句：He knew he had to face the music when he was late for work again.

2. turn one"s back on：背弃，抛弃

例句：He decided to turn his back on his former friends when they refused to help him.

3. face up to：勇敢面对，正视

例句：He faced up to his problems and decided to take action instead of avoiding them.

4. be at one"s face：向某人脸上看

例句：She turned around and was at his face, asking him what he wanted.

5. have a face like thunder：生气，愤怒

例句：When he heard the news, he had a face like thunder and couldn"t hide his anger.

英文小作文：

Today, I faced a challenge that I had never encountered before. I was feeling nervous and unsure about what to do, but I knew that I couldn"t give up. I had to face the challenge head on and try my best to overcome it. I was determined to show everyone that I was strong and capable of handling anything that came my way. Although I felt overwhelmed at times, I kept going and eventually, I overcame the challenge. It was a valuable lesson for me to learn that facing challenges head on is the only way to achieve success and growth.