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in a showdown with sb
用于描述与某人处于对峙状态。
The two leaders were in a showdown with each other at the summit.
两位领导人在峰会上相互摊牌。
最后对决；决战；一决胜负
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最后对决；决战；一决胜负
A final battle or contest between opponents that decides the winner.
The two leaders were in a showdown with each other at the summit.
两位领导人在峰会上相互摊牌。
两个对手之间的最后决战,只有一个胜者。
The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.
面对面的敌对争执
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
扑克牌局最后一轮,剩余玩家须亮出所有手牌。
The final round in a poker match, where all of the remaining players' cards have to be put down on the table and shown.
The two leaders prepared for a final showdown at the summit.
两位领导人为峰会上的最后摊牌做好了准备。
The team knew that the championship game would be a showdown with their rivals.
球队知道冠军赛将是对手之间的一场对决。
After weeks of tension, the company faced a showdown with its creditors.
经过数周的紧张局势，该公司面临与其债权人的摊牌。
用于描述与某人处于对峙状态。
The two leaders were in a showdown with each other at the summit.
两位领导人在峰会上相互摊牌。
强调对峙的议题或原因。
The union and management faced a showdown over wage increases.
工会与资方面临关于加薪的摊牌。
常用动宾结构，表示进行摊牌。
It's time to have a showdown and settle this dispute.
是时候摊牌解决这场争端了。
指双方进入必须面对的最后阶段。
Negotiations broke down and they reached a showdown.
谈判破裂，他们到了摊牌的地步。
Not this
They showdowned with the manager yesterday.
Use this
They had a showdown with the manager yesterday.
中文里‘摊牌’可以作动词，但英语中‘showdown’是名词，不能直接用作动词。正确表达需搭配‘have a showdown’或‘stage a showdown’等动词短语。
Not this
The showdown of the two candidates was intense.
Use this
The showdown between the two candidates was intense.
表示两者之间的对决，英语介词应用‘between’而非‘of’。‘showdown between’是固定搭配，强调双方对立。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
最后的对决
The two rivals prepared for a final showdown.
两个对手为最后的对决做好了准备。
与……的摊牌
The president faces a showdown with Congress over the budget.
总统在预算问题上与国会面临摊牌。
避免摊牌
Both sides want to avoid a showdown that could hurt the economy.
双方都希望避免一场可能损害经济的摊牌。
扑克牌摊牌
At the poker showdown, he revealed a royal flush.
在扑克摊牌时，他亮出了同花大顺。
戏剧性的对决
The movie ends with a dramatic showdown between the hero and the villain.
电影以英雄与反派之间戏剧性的对决结束。
逼迫摊牌
The CEO forced a showdown with the board over the merger.
首席执行官在合并问题上逼迫董事会摊牌。
避免摊牌
The two leaders avoided a showdown by reaching a compromise.
两位领导人通过达成妥协避免了摊牌。
摊牌时刻；决战时刻
After weeks of negotiation, it was showdown time.
经过数周的谈判，到了摊牌的时刻。
OK牧场大决斗
The showdown at the O.K. Corral is one of the most famous gunfights in American history.
OK牧场的对决是美国历史上最著名的枪战之一。
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联想：show（亮出）+ down（放下）——把牌摊在桌上亮底牌，最终对决一决胜负。
语域：mixed 常见场景：poker games、sports competitions、political contests、business negotiations、personal confrontations showdown 既指扑克牌局中的“摊牌（亮牌）”，也常用来比喻“最后对决／当面交锋”。使用场合比较广，体育、政治、商业或日常人际冲突中都会出现；语气通常偏中性，略带非正式和戏剧性，在正式学术写作中较少见。具体用法取决于语义和搭配。
常与介词 with 连用，如 a showdown with sb. 或 in a showdown.
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