face-down
UK/'feɪsd'aʊn/US/'feɪsd'aʊn/
Definitions
adv.
With the front or face turned downward
正面朝下地
n.
A direct confrontation between opponents
正面对抗,对峙
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedface (front, from faciēs) + down: with the front side turned down; as a noun (also 'face-off'), a confrontation where two sides face each other down.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Place the card face-down on the table.
- 2.
He lay face-down on the grass, exhausted.