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

• It's time for a showdown, you and me.
  这是你我摊牌的时候了。
• An emotional Saakashvili said he will "never, ever surrender" in the showdown with much-larger Russia.
  情绪激动的萨卡什维利说，在与超级强敌俄罗斯的对峙中，他“永远永远不会投降”。
• 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。
• 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。
• Guess we'll be getting a werewolf showdown as well as a witch war this season.
  看来和本季即将上演的巫师大战一样，我们还有一场狼人争斗可以期待。
• But before Pierre can have a showdown with this invincible gunman, a gang of bandits captures him.
  然后，在皮尔与这位不可战胜的枪手遭遇之前，自己却被一群歹徒绑架。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is it, the ultimate showdown between good and evil comes to its thrilling conclusion!
  一切到此为止了，正义和邪恶之间的终极之战进入到激动人心的结束时刻了！