Two men, one trophy.
The two best players in the NBA, squaring up, staring down, fighting across the floor on a nail-biting night in March, a loud passion accompanying their every move.
Mark英语干货
①trophy/ˈtroʊfi/ noun , pl -phies [ count ]可数名词
1 : an object (such as a large cup or sculpture) that is given as a prize for winning a competition
栗子： a golf/bowling trophy
a trophy case/room
奖杯，奖品
2 : something that you keep or take to show that you were successful in hunting, war, etc.
栗子：hunting trophies
战利品
②square up [ phrasal verb 动词短语 ]
1 : to turn so that you are facing something or someone directly直面/摆好架势……
例句：She squared up (with/to the basket) for a three-point shot.
They squared up for a fight. [=they faced each other and prepared to fight]
2 square up to (someone or something) : to begin to deal with (a difficult person or situation) in a direct way接手……
例句：We need to square up to this problem.
He's finally squaring up to his critics（批评，评价）.
③stare down (US美式英语) ( or Brit stare out英式英语) [ phrasal verb 动词短语]
stare (someone) down/out or stare down/out (someone) : to look directly into someone's eyes without fear until he or she becomes uncomfortable and looks away注视，盯得（某人）不敢对视
④nail-biting /ˈneılˌbaıtıŋ/ adj 形容词
describes a situation that is very exciting or worrying because you do not know how it will end
惊心动魄的
例句：The election is heading for a nail-biting finish.
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