今天我們要學的詞是 face off.

民主黨總統參選人、前副總統拜登抵達愛奧華州奧塔姆瓦的一次市民大會。(2019年6月11日)

face off 的意思是對峙、對決，最后攤牌。 Police and anti-government protesters have faced off in the streets and at the airport in Hong Kong in recent days, while taking their message to the public through media briefings and outreach. 最近幾天，香港警方和反政府示威者在街頭和機場對峙，同時通過對媒體吹風和對外介紹向公眾傳達信息。

Former US Vice President Joe Biden is in a crowded field of two dozen others seeking the Democratic presidential nomination to face off against President Donald Trump next year. 美國前副總統拜登是擁擠的民主黨競選陣營里，二十幾名尋求總統候選人提名、將在明年與特朗普總統對決的參選人之一。