| 词汇 | duel |
| 释义 | duel noun uk /ˈdʒuː.əl/ us /ˈduː.əl/ [ C ] in the past, a formal fight using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument: fight a duel overThe two men fought a duel over the lady.两个男人为了这位女士决斗。 challenged to a duelThe composer Strauss was once challenged to a duel.作曲家施特劳斯曾经受到决斗挑战。 [ Cusually singular ] a difficult competition in which both sides show a lot of effort: （激烈的）竞争，斗争 duel forRival graffiti artists spray-paint over each other's names in a duel for supremacy. Polls show that the two candidates are in a close duel for the Republican nomination. locked in a duelThe two boxers are locked in a duel for the championship title.两名拳击手为了夺冠而争得不可开交。 Fighting armed combat arms array bellicosity blood diamond bloodlessly conflict engage firefight gunfight pick on someone your own sizeidiom rabbit punch refight remobilization remobilize scuffle see action tilt at windmillsidiom toe tussle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competitions, & parts of competitions duel verb[ I ] uk /ˈdʒuː.əl/ us /ˈduː.əl/UK-ll- or US-l- In the past, when two people duelled , they had a formal fight, using guns or swords, in order to decide an argument: He duelled with a sword when his ammunition ran out. to compete against someone in a race, game, or competition: For three-quarters of the race the pair duelled at the front. duel forThe two men are duelling for a place in the team. to argue with someone: duel overI can see now why people have duelled over questions of attribution. He'd spent long hours verbally dueling with Senate Democrats. Related words duelling duellist Fighting armed combat arms array bellicosity blood diamond bloodlessly conflict engage firefight gunfight pick on someone your own sizeidiom rabbit punch refight remobilization remobilize scuffle see action tilt at windmillsidiom toe tussle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing in sport Arguing & disagreeing duel | American Dictionaryduel noun[ C ] us/ˈdu·əl/ a formal fight, using guns or swords (= weapons with long, sharp blades), arranged esp. in the past between two people to decide an argument |
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