1、descend

下来;下降;走下

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

当我们往下走去地窖时，四周愈见阴冷潮湿。

She descended one flight of stairs.

她走下了一段楼梯。

(情绪、气氛等)降临，笼罩

An uneasy calm descended on the area.

一种令人不安的平静笼罩了该地区。

A reverent hush descended on the multitude.

人群虔敬地噤了声。

（大批人）突然到来，突然造访

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

3,000名市政官员齐聚国会山，为筹集更多的款项进行游说。

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

好奇的游客和记者从世界各地一齐涌向这些平静的村落。

2、confront

(问题、任务或困难)降临，使面临

She was confronted with severe money problems.

她面临严峻的资金问题。

Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.

部长们低估了他们所面临的任务的艰巨性。

勇敢地面对;正视

We are learning how to confront death.

我们正在学习如何直面死亡。

NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.

北约国家被迫正视基本的道德问题。

与…对峙;与…对抗

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

她挤过骚动的人群，与他当面对峙。

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

他们遭遇警察时毫不犹豫地开火。