To be plainly visible or obvious; force itself on (one's) attention

就在眼前：明白可见的或显而易见；物就摆在面前

The money on the table was staring her in the face.

钱就在桌上，摆在她面前

To be obvious though initially overlooked

明明白白的：虽最初被忽视但显而易见

The explanation had been staring him in the face all along.

这解释对他来说一直是明明白白的

To be imminent or unavoidable

面临：紧急的或不可避免的

Bankruptcy now stares us in the face.

我们现在面临破产