校园英语口语习惯用语 第89期:face the music

校园英语口语习惯用语 第89期:face the music  

face the music 面对现实,
,【讲解】,短语face the music源于美国军队士兵所接受惩罚的一种仪式，据说当某个士兵犯了军纪，并被开除时,军官宜布他的罪状时要放一种音乐，而犯了军纪的士兵只好低头并面对这种音乐。后来该短语就用来指“接受惩罚，承担后果”。,
,【对话】,A:I crashed my father's car.,A:我把我爸的车撞坏了。,B:I'm sorry to hear that, but it's good to see you are all right.,B:听你这么说真难过，但你没事儿就好。,A:I'm sure I'll have his back up. I really don't know how I can escape the punishment.,A:我肯定他会生气的。我真不知道怎样才能免受惩罚。,B:You'd better tell your father what happened and face the music.,B:你最好给你爸说实话并勇敢地承担责任。