showdown

n.

摊牌；一决胜负；紧要关头；

复数：showdowns

1. We may have to force a showdown.
   我们也许得迫使对方摊牌。
2. She was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.
   她始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
3. There is bound to be a showdown between these two rivals.
   这两个对手最后肯定要一决雌雄。
4. The showdown is always at the climax of cowboy-western movies.
   最后的决一死战总是出现在西部牛仔片的高潮中。
5. The competition was billed as a showdown between sporting champions.
   这场竞赛号称是运动冠军间的大对决。

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