face up to

大胆面向, 勇于正视

例句与用法：

He won't face up to the face that he is too old for the job.

他年岁太大不宜于这工作，这却不愿面对这一现实。

She's finding it difficult to face up to the possibility of an early death.

她面临可能早逝而手足无措。

He must face up to the fact that he is no longer young.

他应该勇于正视自己不再年轻这一事实。

Old people should face up to the fact that they are no longer young.

老年人应该勇敢地承认和面对不再年轻这一事实。

详细释义：

勇敢地对付; 面对事实

He had to face up to the fact that his family disapproved of his wife.

他必须面对家人不赞同婚事的事实。

He faced up to his difficulties manfully.

他以男子汉的气概勇敢地面对困难。