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　　Holi, the annual Hindu festival, is celebrated in Spring across India. It is also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love. During the festival, people throw scented coloured powder and perfume at each other. Nowadays, Holi is celebrated as a social event in many parts of the world.

　　侯丽节 Holi，是印度每年春季中的一个重要节日。它也被认为是“色彩的节日”和“爱的节日”。在节日中，欢庆的人们相互投掷带有香味的、五颜六色的彩漆和香水。现如今，世界很多地区都会把侯丽节当作一个社交文化活动来共同参与庆祝。Show one's face 的意思是“在公共场合露面、露脸”，尽管有时你不受欢迎。

　　例句 

　　How dare you show your face in this restaurant after having left without paying last time you ate here!

　　Mary wasn't keen on leaving her house after her husband's death but we insisted that she showed her face at family gatherings.

　　I don't really want to go to that party. I'm just going to show my face and then leave.

　　请注意 

　　短语 put on a brave face 的意思是“扮出一副勇敢面孔，装出若无其事的样子”。

　　Mr Jones put on a brave face in spite of having been made redundant from his job of 20 years.

　　The British have a reputation for putting on a brave face even in times of war.