英语单词
showdown是什么意思
showdown
英 ['ʃəʊdaʊn]
美 ['ʃodaʊn]
- n. 摊牌；紧要关头；最后一决胜负
英文词源
- showdown (n.)
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
- 首相正准备和部长们摊牌。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Management are facing a showdown with union members today.
- 今天资方准备和工会成员摊牌。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. I'd like to avoid a showdown with my boss if I possibly can.
- 我尽可能地避免同老板摊牌.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. She was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.
- 她始终鼓不起勇气摊牌.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.
- 他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》