Duel
[ 'dʊəl ]
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n. 决斗;竞争，斗争;
vt. 使（另一人）参加决斗;反对;
vi. 参加正式决斗;
💡 词根助记
du,dub,doub =two,表示”二,双”#词根助记：du两个+el[=bell斗]→二个人斗→决斗
📝 例句
It was the beginning of a protracted duel.
这是一场持久的决斗的开始。
Yet he went on trying to steer the ship of their duel life.
可他仍然试图驾驶他们双重生活的航船。
Later on the Germans became too strong for us to court a duel.
后来，由于德军力量太强，所以我们不能和他们硬拼。
The knight challenged his rival to a duel.
那位骑士向敌手提出决斗的挑战。
fight [have] a duel with...
与…决斗
🌱 联想助记
源自于 bellicose 战争；音：赌，斗，不服咱俩赌一把，看是你死还是我活；dual 两人之间的
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
duel
n
1 (formerly) formal fight between two men, using swords or pistols, esp to settle a point of honour （旧时）两男子的决斗（用剑或手枪, 尤指关系到名誉问题）
challenge sb to a duel 向某人挑战进行决斗.
2 (fig 比喻) contest or struggle between two people, groups, etc （双方的）竞争, 斗争
engage in a duel of words/wits 双方斗嘴[斗智]. duel, v (-ll-; US also -l-) [I, Ipr]
~ (with sb) fight a duel 决斗
duelling pistols, ie pistols used in a duel 用於决斗的手枪.
🔁 扩展释义
*['dju:әl]n. 决斗, 斗争vi. 决斗
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Don't litter.
请不要乱扔东西。
Excuse me for a moment, please.
对不起失陪一下。
After speaking for about half an hour he came to a sad part of the family history.
大约谈了半个小时之后，他谈到了家族史中的一件伤心事。