English Dictionary

staredown

名詞

くだけた表現 慣用表現

(informal) A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away.

日本語の意味

睨み合い：互いに鋭い視線を交わし、相手が目をそらすまで続ける対決やゲームを表す（非公式な表現）。 / 視線勝負：相手と視線を送り合い、どちらが先に視線を逸らすかを競う様子を意味する非公式な言い回し。

At the county fair, the two competitors faced off in a staredown, refusing to blink until one gave up.

郡の祭りで、二人の競技者は互いににらみ合いをして、どちらかがあきらめるまで目をそらさなかった。

意味（1）

(informal) A game or confrontation in which two individuals intently gaze at each other, until the other individual is forced to blink or turn away.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) A confrontation in which each party waits for the other to yield.

Since then, Stephon, 31, and the Knicks have been locked in a staredown regarding the cost of a potential buyout.

staredowns （ plural ）