单词 | to be faced with |
释义 | > as lemmasto be faced with e. to face (a person) with: to put before the face of; to confront with (literally or figuratively). Frequently in passive, as to be faced with: to be confronted by. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > be opposite (something) [verb (transitive)] > place facing address1483 to face (a person) with1583 front1617 confront1627 the world > space > relative position > opposite position > be opposite (something) [verb (transitive)] > be face to face with confrontc1568 front1582 to face (a person) with1583 face1632 over-front1644 the world > action or operation > difficulty > of difficulty: beset (a person) [verb (transitive)] > confront (a difficulty) breast1847 confront1863 to face up to1888 to be faced with1991 1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie xviii. 109 It was Gods wil to humble his..people by facing them with the temple of a cursed idoll. 1852 Bentley's Misc. 31 363 He had not the courage to face Talleyrand with the truth, and so he flung himself into the Seine. 1862 Duffy's Hibernian Mag. June 561 A weight's rolled off my shoulders, for I feared to face you with the truth. 1988 A. Lawson Adultery viii. 241 Perhaps he wanted to avoid confrontation; his final departure certainly suggests he was not able to face her with the truth. 1991 N. Rush Mating iv. 241 Her..inner chaos and loss of control when she was faced with something to eat. < as lemmas |
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