face-off
US /ˈfeɪs.ɔːf/
UK /ˈfeɪs.ɔːf/
名词
1.
对峙, 对抗
a confrontation or dispute between two opposing parties
示例:
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The two political rivals are set for a televised face-off.
两位政治对手准备进行电视对峙。
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The legal face-off between the companies lasted for years.
公司之间的法律对峙持续了数年。
2.
争球 (冰球), 开球 (冰球)
the method of starting play in ice hockey, in which the puck is dropped between two opposing players
示例:
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The referee dropped the puck for the opening face-off.
裁判放下冰球，进行开场争球。
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He won the face-off and passed the puck to his teammate.
他赢得了争球，并将冰球传给了队友。
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