生活英语|Face the music 等着挨训

Helen: This is Real English from BBC Learning^{1 English. Im Helen.
Jean: And Im Jean.}

Helen: English is a language that changes constantly, so you really need to stay up-to-date^2.

Jean: Helen, 咱们今天要学的新词是什么呢

Helen: Todays new expression is an idiom. face the music?

Jean: Face the music. 面对音乐？这到底的意思是啊

Helen: Listen carefully, as idioms can be hard to understand. Face the music is an idiom that means to accept punishment when you have done something wrong.

Jean: 我了解了。Face the music 就是做了哪些错事之后不能不面对后果、应对迎面而来的批评或者惩罚。这跟面对音乐的意思可是差了十万八千里了，那大家该如何使用这个说法呢Helen?

Helen: Well, if you do something wrong, you could say I didnt finish my work, so I have to face the music.

Jean: 就是说我没做完功课，所以我得硬着头皮挨训了

Helen: Thats right.

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A: But officer, I wasnt the only one writing on the wall!

B: Well, I didnt catch your friends. Youll have to face the music alone!

A: ?so your company lost $100 000 last month?

B: Yes, and I have to face the music on Monday. I have a meeting with the owner and he is going to criticise^{3 me a lot.}

Jean: Were you a good student, Helen?

Helen: Generally, but sometimes I had to face the music.

Jean: Really? What happened?

Helen: Well, one time I did very badly in a maths test.

Jean: Were your parents angry?

Helen: Well, I had to face the music.

Jean: How did they react?

Helen: They werent very happy. I had to do extra classes for one month and couldnt go out with my friends.

Jean: And hows your maths now, Helen?

Helen: Its OK, but dont test me, Jean. I dont want to face the music again!

Jean: 是的，face the music - 硬着头皮挨训的滋味儿可实在不好受

Helen: anyway, lets recap ?face the music ?is an idiom meaning accept criticism^{4 or punishment for something you have done.}

Jean: Well, it looks like thats all we have time for.

Helen: Yes, Im afraid it is.

Jean: Youve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Bye.

Helen: See you next time.