to face, meet, or deal with an unpleasant or frightening person in a brave or determined way

中文解释

勇敢面对（某人）;公然反抗（某人） With a nervous swallow he bearded the formidable-looking librarian behind the desk. 他紧张地咽了口唾沫，鼓起了勇气，看着桌子后面那个凶神恶煞般的图书管理员。