| 释义 |
confront
[kən'frʌnt] verb transitive
IMPROVER
■to face, meet or deal with a difficult situation or person 面对，面临；遭遇；直面，正视•As she left the court, she was confronted by angry crowds who tried to block her way.她离开法庭时，愤怒的人群试图拦住她的去路。 •It's an issue we'll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.不管它有多讨厌，我们终究要面对这个问题。 •I thought I would remain calm, but when I was confronted with/by the TV camera, I became very nervous.我以为我会保持镇静，可是面对电视镜头，我却变得紧张万分。
[kən'frʌnt] verb transitive
Phrasal Verbs confront sb with sth
■to tell someone what they do not want to hear, often because it is something bad that they have done or because it needs an explanation 跟（某人）对质，跟（某人）当面对证•I know it's her that made the error, but I don't want to confront her with it in case she breaks down.我知道是她出了错，但我不想跟她当面对质，以免她受不了。 |