faced

faced — verb

1. When someone faced a difficult or unpleasant situation, they had to deal with it

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

When someone faced a difficult or unpleasant situation, they had to deal with it or experience it, without being able to avoid it.

例句

Nikhil faced a huge fine after parking in the wrong space.

face + fine / punishment

The small hospital faced serious money problems last winter.

face + financial difficulty

同義詞
  • confronted

    stronger and more direct than 'faced'; suggests actively standing up to the problem

  • encountered

    suggests meeting something unexpectedly, rather than having to deal with it unavoidably

  • dealt with

    focuses on the action taken afterward, not just the experience of having the problem

反義詞
  • avoided

    to stay away from a problem instead of having to deal with it

  • escaped

    to get away from a difficult situation without addressing it

文法句型

face + noun phrase (difficult situation)

用法筆記

This sense is commonly used with nouns that describe problems or negative situations such as a fine, a crisis, criticism, or a difficult choice.

常見錯誤

❌Nikhil opposed a huge fine after parking in the wrong space.
✅Nikhil faced a huge fine after parking in the wrong space.
💡'oppose' means to actively resist something; 'face' means to have to deal with it whether you resist or not.
❌The hospital met serious money problems last winter.
✅The hospital faced serious money problems last winter.
💡'meet' suggests encountering by chance; 'face' suggests the problem is unavoidable and must be dealt with.

2. If a building, a window, a seat, or a person faced a particular direction or thi

2.動詞不及物B1
釋義

If a building, a window, a seat, or a person faced a particular direction or thing, the front part was pointing toward it.

例句

The hotel room faced the ocean, so Élise could hear the waves at night.

face + natural feature (the ocean, the sea, the lake)

Their new apartment faced south and got sunlight all afternoon.

同義詞
反義詞
  • backed onto

    to have the back of a building pointing toward something

文法句型

face + direction (north, south)

face + noun phrase (the ocean, the street)

用法筆記

Used for the physical orientation of objects and spaces. The thing that faces a direction does not move — it is simply positioned that way.

常見錯誤

❌The hotel room was facing to the ocean.
✅The hotel room faced the ocean.
💡Do not add 'to' after 'face' when describing direction toward a thing; 'face' takes a direct object.
❌The church was faced the square.
✅The church faced the square.
💡'Faced' in this sense is active, not passive. Do not use 'was faced' for physical orientation.

3. To finally accept that something unpleasant or difficult is true, especially aft

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

To finally accept that something unpleasant or difficult is true, especially after trying to avoid or ignore it.

例句

After years of lies, Christopher finally faced the truth about his business partner.

face the truth about [something]

The city council faced the fact that the old bridge was too dangerous to use.

face the fact that + clause

同義詞
  • acknowledged

    less emotional; simply admits something is true without the weight of avoidance

  • confronted

    stronger; suggests actively challenging the unpleasant truth

反義詞
  • avoided

    kept away from or refused to admit the truth

  • denied

    refused to accept that something unpleasant was true

文法句型

face + the truth / facts / reality

face + the fact that + clause

用法筆記

Often used with the phrase 'face the fact that' followed by a complete clause. This sense implies that the person was avoiding the truth before finally accepting it.

常見錯誤

❌He faced that his business was failing.
✅He faced the fact that his business was failing.
💡'Face' in this sense usually needs a noun phrase like 'the fact', 'the truth', or 'reality' before the 'that'-clause.
❌She faced up the problem.
✅She faced the problem.' or 'She faced up to the problem.
💡'Face up to' is a phrasal verb that needs 'to'. Without 'up to', use 'face' alone with a direct object.

4. To compete against an opponent in a sports match, game, election, or legal case.

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

To compete against an opponent in a sports match, game, election, or legal case.

例句

The young team faced a much stronger opponent in the final match.

face + opponent in a match

Vinícius faced his former team for the first time since leaving them.

同義詞
  • played against

    less formal; common in everyday sports talk

  • competed against

    more formal and general; works for any competitive situation

  • took on

    informal; suggests a challenge or test of ability

反義詞

文法句型

face + opponent / team / player

用法筆記

Common in sports reporting, court cases, and election coverage. Use for any situation where two sides directly compete against each other.

常見錯誤

❌Our team played facing a strong opponent.
✅Our team faced a strong opponent.
💡Do not use 'facing' after 'play' as a second verb; use 'faced' alone.
❌Vinicius met his old team in the final.
✅Vinicius faced his old team in the final.
💡'Meet' can work but 'face' more clearly implies direct competition rather than a chance encounter.