Dialogue：

A: Do you think Frank is a good choice for monitor?

你认为弗兰克是当班长的合适人选吗？

B: He is.

是的。

A: Why?

何出此言？

B: Because he's the kind of guys who put a bold face on it in the face of difficulties.

因为他是那种在困难面前总能保持勇气的人。

一， 词海拾贝

put a bold face on something

exp. To act as though a particular situation is not as undesirable or grim as it really is.（对某事装作满不在乎的样子；假装无事的样子；大胆有信心地去应付某事）

e.g. Gavin put a bold face on it when the doctors told him that he would never completely recover from his illness.

医生告诉加文他的病将永远无法痊愈时，他装作满不在乎的样子。

e.g. Although my mother tried to put a good face on her medical situation, I knew that her health was rapidly deteriorating.

尽管我母亲竭力装出一副健康状况良好的样子，但我知道她的健康状况正在迅速恶化。

e.g. They tried to put a good face on their break-up but we all knew that they had been fighting with each other for weeks.

他们试图装出一副和解的样子，但我们都知道他们已经吵了好几个星期了。

e.g. They had got some bad news but they put a bold face on it and received their guests with smile.

他们得到了一些坏消息，但他们装出一副毫不在乎的样子，仍然面带微笑地迎接客人。

二， 语汇积累

in face of：面对……，在……面前

e.g. In face of danger, she stood fast and showed her courage.

面临危险，她毫不让步，表现出了她的勇气。

e.g. We never weaken our efforts in face of difficulties.

我们在困难面前从不松劲。

三， 口语句式

语意：某人是当担任某个职务的合适人员。

句型：Someone is a good choice for +表示职位的名词。

例句：He is a good choice for headmaster. （他是当校长的合适人员。）