强调被动性或突然性——主语(人/物)“被迫直面”某个具有挑战性、棘手的问题或状况。
该短语是被动结构(be + 过去分词 + 介词with),后面需接名词/代词(即“面临的对象”)。
表示“某人面临/遭遇(困难、选择、现实等)”。
例1:When you are confronted with setbacks, remember to stay calm.(当你面临挫折时,记得保持冷静。)
例2:She was confronted with a difficult decision: to stay in her current job or pursue further study.(她面临一个艰难的选择:留在现有工作还是继续深造。)
表示“某事物/组织面临(危机、问题、挑战等)”。
例1:The school is confronted with a shortage of qualified teachers.(这所学校面临合格教师短缺的问题。)
例2:Many small businesses were confronted with bankruptcy during the pandemic.(疫情期间,许多小企业面临破产。)
与"face"的区别:
"face"更强调主动面对(e.g., He faced the problem bravely. 他勇敢地面对问题);
"be confronted with"更侧重被动或突然遭遇(e.g., He was confronted with the problem unexpectedly. 他意外地遇到了这个问题)。
正式性:
该短语较正式,常用于书面语、新闻、议论文等场景,口语中可简化为"face"或"run into"。
"be confronted with"是表达“被动面临困难/挑战”的常用短语,结构为“主语 + be动词 + confronted with + 名词/代词”,适用于描述人或组织遭遇棘手状况的场景。