汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 失體面
失體面 (失体面)
to lose face
shī () tǐ miàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他获准体面退伍。

He received an honourable discharge from the army.

去把自己弄得体面点儿。

Go and make yourself look respectable.

他们衣着并不华贵,但也整洁体面。

Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean.

过上体面生活的需求可是实实在在的。

And the need to earn a decent living is real.

《家政工人体面工作协定》已酝酿三年。

The Convention Concerning Decent Work for Domestic Workers has been three years in the making.

她的母亲和父亲都是波多黎各体面。

Her mother and father are both of Puerto Rican decent.

他觉得为自己以前的雇员工作有失体面

He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.

据报告货舱失火了。

A fire had been reported in the cargo hold.

美名难得而易失。

A good name is sooner lost than won.

卡尔扎伊自己就是美国体面撤军的一个最大的障碍。

Mr Karzai himself is among the biggest obstacles that stand between America and a dignified withdrawal.