confront
高中高一下/kənˈfrʌnt/
v.面對
to face directly
什麼時候用
confront 是「面對(困難或問題)」或「當面質問(某人)」。兩個意思的句型不同:confront a problem/confront somebody about something。
常見錯誤
- be confronted with + 問題 是很常見的被動用法。
- confront somebody 帶有對峙的意味,只是「見到某人」不能用這個字。
- 名詞是 confrontation,語氣偏負面。
常見搭配
- confront a problem
- be confronted with
- confront somebody about
例句
We must confront the issue.
我們得面對這問題。
The team was confronted with an impossible deadline.
團隊面臨一個不可能達成的期限。
She confronted him about the missing files.
她當面質問他檔案不見的事。