1、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。
2、actually
的確;真實地;事實上
One afternoon, I grew bored and actually fell asleep for a few minutes.
一天下午,我覺得有些無聊,還真的睡著了一小會兒。
Interest is only payable on the amount actually borrowed.
利息只能根據實際借款數目給付。
(引入新話題)其實,說實在的
Well actually, John, I rang you for some advice.
這么說吧,約翰,我給你打電話是想得到些建議。
Actually, let's just read this little bit where you've made them bump into each other.
這樣吧,我們就只讀你讓他們偶遇這一小段吧。