confront
【面对、迎接,面对、对抗】
confront 是一个动词,指的是“面对、迎接”某人或某事,尤其是指直面问题、困难或冲突,有时还带有挑战、对抗的意味。
1. 词义解析
🔹 confront (动词) —— 面对、对抗
- 指直面问题、困难、冲突或某人,通常表示勇敢地面对、解决问题,或与某人对抗。
- She had to confront her fears before making the decision.
(她在做决定之前必须面对自己的恐惧。) - The police confronted the suspect at the scene.
(警察在现场与嫌疑人对峙。)
- She had to confront her fears before making the decision.
- 指对某人进行面对面的挑战或质问
- He confronted his boss about the unfair treatment.
(他面对面地质问老板关于不公平待遇的事。)
- He confronted his boss about the unfair treatment.
2. 常见搭配(短语)
- confront a problem(面对问题)
- confront a challenge(迎接挑战)
- confront someone with evidence(拿证据质问某人)
- confront the truth(面对事实)
- confrontation with someone(与某人的对抗)
3. confront vs. face 的区别
词汇 | 含义 & 例子 |
---|---|
confront | 更加强调主动面对某个问题或挑战,特别是在冲突或对抗的情况下。例:She confronted her fears head-on.(她直面自己的恐惧。) |
face | 指简单的面对,通常用来表示接受某种现实或处理某事,语气相对中性。例:We must face the consequences.(我们必须面对后果。) |
4. 总结
- confront 指的是主动面对问题或挑战,尤其是在有一定对抗性、冲突或挑战的情况下。
- 常用于表示与人对峙、质问或直面问题、困难。
- 与 face 相比,confront 更侧重于面对问题时的挑战性和主动性。