1、descend

下來;下降;走下

Things are cooler and more damp as we descend to the cellar.

當我們往下走去地窖時，四周愈見陰冷潮濕。

She descended one flight of stairs.

她走下了一段樓梯。

(情緒、氣氛等)降臨，籠罩

An uneasy calm descended on the area.

一種令人不安的平靜籠罩了該地區。

A reverent hush descended on the multitude.

人群虔敬地噤了聲。

（大批人）突然到來，突然造訪

3,000 city officials descended on Capitol Hill to lobby for more money.

3,000名市政官員齊聚國會山，為籌集更多的款項進行游說。

Curious tourists and reporters from around the globe are descending upon the peaceful villages.

好奇的游客和記者從世界各地一齊涌向這些平靜的村落。

2、confront

(問題、任務或困難)降臨，使面臨

She was confronted with severe money problems.

她面臨嚴峻的資金問題。

Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.

部長們低估了他們所面臨的任務的艱巨性。

勇敢地面對;正視

We are learning how to confront death.

我們正在學習如何直面死亡。

NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.

北約國家被迫正視基本的道德問題。

與…對峙;與…對抗

She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.

她擠過騷動的人群，與他當面對峙。

They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police.

他們遭遇警察時毫不猶豫地開火。