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Helen:This is Real English from BBC Learning English. I'm Helen.

Jean:And I'm Jean.

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

Jean:Helen, 咱们今天要学的新词是什么呢？

Helen:Today's new expression is an idiom. 'face the music'.

Jean:Face the music. 面对音乐？这到底是什么意思啊？

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:我明白了。Face the music 就是做了什么错事之后不得不面对后果、应付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，那我们该怎么用这个说法呢Helen？

Helen: Well, if you do something wrong, you could say 'I didn't 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:That's right.

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A: But officer, I wasn't the only one writing on the wall!

B: Well, I didn't catch your friends. You'll 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 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 weren't very happy. I had to do extra classes for one month and couldn't go out with my friends.

Jean:And how's your maths now, Helen?

Helen:It's OK, but don't test me, Jean. I don't 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, let's recap – face the music – is an idiom meaning accept criticism or punishment for something you have done.

Jean:Well, it looks like that's all we have time for.

Helen:Yes, I'm afraid it is.

Jean:You've been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Bye.

Helen: See you next time.

• learning [´lə:niŋ]   n.学习；学问；知识   (初中英语单词)
• constantly [´kɔnstəntli]   ad.经常地；不断地   (初中英语单词)
• punishment [´pʌniʃmənt]   n.罚，刑罚   (初中英语单词)
• writing [´raitiŋ]   n.书写；写作；书法   (初中英语单词)
• criticism [´kritisizəm]   n.批评；评论(文)   (初中英语单词)
• insert [in´sə:t, ´insə:t]   vt.插入；夹入 n.插入物   (高中英语单词)
• criticise [´kritisaiz]   v.批评；批判；评论   (高中英语单词)
• script [skript]   n.笔迹；手稿；剧本   (英语六级单词)