showdown

英 [ˈʃəʊdaʊn]

美 [ˈʃoʊdaʊn]

n.  决出胜负的较量; 最后的决战

复数：showdowns　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15319 / COCA.9973

牛津词典

noun

• 决出胜负的较量；最后的决战
  an argument, a fight or a test that will settle a disagreement that has lasted for a long time
  1. Management are facing a showdown with union members today.
     今天资方准备和工会成员摊牌。
  2. Fans gathered outside the stadium for the final showdown (= the game that will decide the winner of the competition) .
     球迷聚集在体育场外等着看最后的决赛。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (解决长期存在的争端的)最后决战，决出胜负的较量
  Ashowdownis a big argument or conflict which is intended to settle a dispute that has lasted for a long time.
  1. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
     首相正准备和部长们摊牌。

英英释义

noun

• a hostile disagreement face-to-face
  Synonym:confrontationencounterface-off

双语例句

• The team will play the first of two showdown with those same Utah Jazz on Monday at Toyota Center.
  而火箭下周将在丰田中心迎来爵士，那将会是两支队伍两次决战中的第一次。
• Play your cards right for a final table showdown to become the poker champion of the world!
  发挥您的卡的权利作最后摊牌的表成为扑克冠军的世界！
• This outcome is reckless, with financially costly political theatre surrounding a showdown.
  这是一种轻率的结果，政客们围绕摊牌进行的作秀在财政上代价高昂。
• He said he did not know whether the Russians were ready for a showdown.
  他说他不知道俄国人是否准备摊牌。
• Hamas, too, has been preparing long and hard for this showdown.
  哈马斯，也为这场最后决战准备了很久。
• Then the final showdown with the bad kung fu kids.
  然后结局定会和反派功夫小子一决胜负。
• Showdown between the sheriff and the bad guy?
  在警察局长和一个坏人之间表演？
• We never planned to have a showdown with anybody.
  我们从没想到过要和任何人一决胜负。
• If it came to a showdown, you could deny this conversation ever happened.
  如果非得摊牌，你可以否认有过这次谈话。
• The showdown to kill all the ugly and rude on earth.
  与世上所有丑陋和无礼的事物一决雌雄。