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face the music 面對現實
【講解】
短語face the music源于美國軍隊士兵所接受懲罰的一種儀式，據說當某個士兵犯了軍紀，并被開除時,軍官宜布他的罪狀時要放一種音樂，而犯了軍紀的士兵只好低頭并面對這種音樂。后來該短語就用來指“接受懲罰，承擔后果”。
【對話】
A:I crashed my father's car.
A:我把我爸的車撞壞了。
B:I'm sorry to hear that, but it's good to see you are all right.
B:聽你這么說真難過，但你沒事兒就好。
A:I'm sure I'll have his back up. I really don't know how I can escape the punishment.
A:我肯定他會生氣的。我真不知道怎樣才能免受懲罰。
B:You'd better tell your father what happened and face the music.
B:你最好給你爸說實話并勇敢地承擔責任。
