🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
BNC: 15319 COCA: 9973

showdown

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
showdown /ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/ noun
plural showdowns
showdown
/ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/
noun
plural showdowns
Learner's definition of SHOWDOWN
[count]
: a meeting, argument, fight, etc., that will finally settle a disagreement between people or groups决出胜负的较量;最后的一决雌雄often + with
: an important game or competition重要赛事often + with
BNC: 15319 COCA: 9973

showdown

noun

show·​down ˈshō-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce showdown (audio)
1
: the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot
2
: a decisive confrontation or contest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Fittingly, a playoff atmosphere is expected for Saturday's east-west showdown at America First Field between FC Cincinnati and Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 The main card starts at 10 p.m. on ESPN+ pay-per-view with the showdown between Chimaev and Diaz likely to begin just after midnight, depending on the length of the undercard fights. cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 What was billed as a showdown between Alabama’s Harry Gilmer and Texas’ Bobby Layne — who had finished 5-6 in the Heisman Trophy voting — proved to be a dud as Layne’s Longhorns won easily in New Orleans. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2022 The showdown between baseball titans Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge brought fans pouring into Angel Stadium for Monday night’s game between the Angels and the New York Yankees. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 And those ads are going to air during the preseason showdown between the Cowboys and the Texans. NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 Geoffrey of Monmouth described the battle as a fatal showdown between King Arthur and his nephew, Mordred, who had raised a rebellion against him. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Aug. 2022 For weeks, Pakistan has been gripped by a political showdown between the ruling establishment and Mr. Khan, the former cricket star turned populist politician who was ousted from the prime minister post this year. New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022 The Senate showdown between Rubio and Demings will likely end up being one of the most expensive this cycle. Paul Steinhauser, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of showdown was in 1870
BNC: 15319 COCA: 9973
showdown

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SHOWDOWN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEclimactic, final形成高潮的決戰;最後的較量The scene was set for the final showdown.最後的決戰即將到來。dramatic, ultimate激動人心的/最終的決戰long-awaited, looming期待已久的/正在逼近的決戰military, nuclear軍事決戰;核攤牌Commons, political, Senate下院/政治/參議院爭奪戰courtroom, High Court, Supreme Court法庭/高等法院/最高法院決戰championship, quarter-final, semi-final, title, etc. (sport體育) 錦標賽比賽、四分之一決賽爭奪、半決賽比拼、爭奪冠軍的較量等relegation, winner-takes-all (both BrE, sport體育) 降級賽;一決雌雄的生死戰VERB + SHOWDOWNhave一決雌雄avert, avoid避免/迴避攤牌face, head for面臨/即將攤牌force, seek迫使攤牌;力爭決一雌雄He was now strong enough to force a showdown with them.現在他的實力足以與他們決一雌雄了。PREPOSITIONshowdown against對⋯的決戰the showdown against Holland in April4 月與荷蘭隊的決戰showdown between⋯之間的決戰the title showdown between Brazil and France巴西隊和法國隊之間的冠軍爭奪戰showdown over關於⋯的決戰The government is heading for a showdown over the new proposals.政府將面臨對新提案的最後抉擇。showdown with與⋯的決戰the semi-final showdown with Australia last month上個月與澳大利亞隊的半決賽PHRASESit comes to a showdown (= a showdown happens) 決戰來臨Of course I'll support you if it comes to a showdown.到最後攤牌的時候我當然會支持你。

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime