摘要：face the music字面意思“面对音乐”，实际含义：勇敢面对困难或后果、勇于承担应有的责任或接受惩罚，强调“不逃避、直面因自身行为或客观情况带来的不利结果，“face the music”这一短语的形成有多种说法，但最为广泛接受的一种说法是来源于剧场，

face the music字面意思“面对音乐”，实际含义：勇敢面对困难或后果、勇于承担应有的责任或接受惩罚，强调“不逃避、直面因自身行为或客观情况带来的不利结果，“face the music”这一短语的形成有多种说法，但最为广泛接受的一种说法是来源于剧场，在早期的剧场表演中，演员或音乐家有时会因为紧张、怯场或忘词而面临尴尬的局面。当音乐响起，他们只能硬着头皮上台，面对困难。如：

The company’s CEO had to face the music for the failed investment that cost shareholders millions.

公司CEO因投资失败导致股东损失数百万，不得不承担责任。

The ambassador had to face the music for the diplomatic gaffe that angered the host country.

大使因外交失言激怒东道国，不得不面对后果。

The soldier had to face the music for disobeying the order during the mission.

士兵在任务中违抗命令，不得不接受惩罚。

She finally had to face the music and tell her boyfriend she’d been lying about her past.

她最终不得不勇敢面对，告诉男友自己一直在隐瞒过去。

He made a mistake at work and now he has to face the music.

他在工作中犯了一个错误，现在他必须承担承认/后果。

After failing the exam, he had to face the music and retake it.

考试不及格后，他必须勇敢面对这个结果，重新考试。

Mr. Allen betrayed a top secret, and had to face the music.

艾伦先生泄露一项最高机密, 因而必须接受责罚。

After cheating on his wife, he knew he had to face the music and ask for forgiveness.

在对妻子不忠后，他知道自己必须承担后果，请求原谅。

When her date found out she’d made up her job, she had to face the music.

当约会对象发现她伪造工作经历时，她不得不直面现实（承担谎言的后果）。

The student had to face the music when the teacher found out he’d copied his essay.

老师发现学生抄袭作文后，学生不得不承担后果。

The politician had to face the music after his corrupt deals were exposed.

政客的腐败交易曝光后，他不得不接受应有的惩罚。

In the economic crisis, the bank’s management team could not shift the blame to others. They had to face the music and take measures to recover the losses of customers.（2025年考研）

在经济危机中，该银行的管理团队无法将责任推卸给他人。他们不得不面对后果，采取措施弥补客户的损失。

来源：翅膀英语一点号