プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
かお【顔】
&fRoman1;〔顔面〕a face；〔顔かたち〕 ⇒かおだち（顔立ち）
丸顔
a round face
うりざね顔
an oval face
きれいな顔の女の人
a woman with 「a pretty [an attractive] face
彫りの深い顔
a face with clear-cut features
顔を洗ってタオルで拭いた
I washed my face and dried it with a towel.
顔を背ける
turn one's face away ((from))
顔を上げる
lift one's face
彼らは顔を見合わせた
They 「looked at each other [exchanged glances].
私の顔をじっと見つめる人がいた
Someone was staring me (right) in the face.
あの女の人の顔は知っている
I know her by sight.
彼は顔を真っ赤にして怒った
He was red with anger.
恥ずかしくて顔が赤くなった
I blushed for shame.
彼は顔をほころばせながら入って来た
He came in with a broad smile (on his face).
進行中の列車の窓から顔を出してはいけない
Don't put your head out of the window of a moving train.
顔で笑って心で泣いた
I was smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside.
あの人の顔も見たくない
I can't stand the sight of him.
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❶〔顔付き〕a look
悲しそうな［うれしそうな/驚いた/陰鬱な/心配そうな］顔をする
look sad [happy/surprised/gloomy/worried]／have a sad [happy/surprised/gloomy/worried] look on one's face
こわい［むずかしい］顔の男
a fierce-looking [grave-looking] man
顔をしかめる
pull a face／make grimaces／grimace
失望した顔で私を見た
He gave me a disappointed look.
何か問いたげな顔をした［していた］
He 「put on [wore] a questioning look.
まるで世界を背負っているかのような顔をしている
He looks as if he were carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
うそをついたってちゃんと顔に出ているよ
「It is written all over your face [I can tell just by looking at you] that you are lying.
彼女は心の動揺を顔には出さなかった
She 「didn't let her uneasiness show [disguised her uneasiness].
大きな顔をするやつに限って本当は気が小さいんだ
It's the ones who talk big who are really the cowards.
でかい顔するな
Don't act so important.
知らん顔
⇒しらんかお（知らん顔）
何食わぬ顔
⇒何食わぬ顔
❷〔面目〕
それは私の顔にかかわる問題だ
That matter affects my honor.／My honor is at stake in that matter.
君の不用意な発言のおかげで私の顔は丸つぶれだ
Your careless statement caused me to lose face.
❸〔信用，交際〕
彼は伯父の顔であの会社に入った
He entered the company through his uncle's influence.
彼はこの辺ではちょっとした顔だ
He has quite a bit of influence around here.／He is a rather powerful [influential] man around here.
顔が合う
顔が合うと会釈をした
When they met, they nodded to each other.
いよいよ横綱同士の顔が合う
Now the two sumo grand champions are matched [pitted] against each other.
顔が売れる
彼はこの界隈で顔が売れている
He is well-known around here.
顔がきく
業界でだれか顔がきく人を知りませんか
Do you know anybody who has influence [contacts] in that line of business?
顔が曇る
〔心配そうな顔になる〕look worried；〔憂鬱そうな顔になる〕look depressed
顔がそろう
顔はみんなそろいましたか
Are all the members present?／Is everyone here?
顔が立つ
これで彼も顔が立つだろう
This will be to his credit.／This will bring him credit.
顔が広い
know a lot of people
あの人は財界に顔が広い
He has many acquaintances in the financial world.／He knows a lot of financiers.
顔から火が出る
顔から火が出る思いだった
「My face [I] was burning with shame.
顔に泥を塗る
父親の顔に泥を塗るようなまねをするな
Don't stain your father's reputation [good name].／You mustn't be a disgrace to your father.
顔を合わせる
彼らは顔を合わせればいつも口げんかをする
They never meet without quarreling with each other.
恥ずかしくてあの人とは顔を合わせられない
I am too embarrassed to see him.
今度また失敗したら友達に合わせる顔がない
How can I face my friends if I fail again?
顔を売る
立候補予定者は顔を売るのに懸命だった
The would-be candidates were eager to make themselves known to the public.
顔を貸す
今日会合があるんですが，顔を貸してくれませんか
We have a meeting today. Won't you 「come along [join us]?
話したいことがあるので顔を貸してくれ
Can I have a few minutes? I have something to talk to you about.
顔をきかす
彼は顔をきかして部下たちを重要ポストにつけた
He used his influence to assign important positions to his subordinates.
顔を出す［見せる］
彼はクラブにめったに顔を出さ［見せ］ない
He seldom 「turns up [makes an appearance] at our club.
たまに僕の所にも顔を出すことがある
He 「calls at my house [calls on me/comes to see me] once in a while.
顔を立てる
彼の顔を立てて黙っていることにした
I kept it (a) secret so 「as not to embarrass him [that he would not lose face].
顔をつなぐ
何とかして彼らに顔をつないでおいた方がよい
You'd better keep up your acquaintance [connection] with them. ⇒かおつなぎ（顔繋ぎ）
顔をつぶす
そんなことを言いふらして私の顔をつぶす気か
Do you mean to 「disgrace me [bring shame on me] by spreading such a rumor?
顔を直す
彼女は今顔を直している
She is 「touching up [redoing] her makeup.
顔を並べる
〔みんなが集まる〕
母の誕生日に兄弟が顔を並べた
My brothers and sisters all got together on our mother's birthday.
顔文字
〔電子メールで〕an emoticon；〔笑顔を表す顔文字〕a smiley ((複 ～s)) ⇒エモティコン