also show-down, 1873 in card-playing (especially poker) a slang term for the act of laying down the hands face-up, from show (v.) + down (adv.). Figurative sense of "final confrontation" is from 1904.
雙語例句
1. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
首相正準(zhǔn)備和部長(zhǎng)們攤牌。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Management are facing a showdown with union members today.
今天資方準(zhǔn)備和工會(huì)成員攤牌。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. I'd like to avoid a showdown with my boss if I possibly can.
我盡可能地避免同老板攤牌.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
4. She was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.
她始終鼓不起勇氣攤牌.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
5. He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.