mano a mano
mano a mano — 名詞
1. a situation in which two people compete, argue, or fight directly against each o
正面交鋒
兩人之間的正面競爭或對抗
a situation in which two people compete, argue, or fight directly against each other without help from others
The chess championship became a tense mano a mano between Nikhil and the defending champion.
這場西洋棋錦標賽變成了 Nikhil 與衛冕冠軍之間緊張的正面交鋒。
a + adjective + mano a mano + between
What started as casual discussion turned into a heated mano a mano between Amir and HR over company policy.
原本只是隨意的討論，演變成一場 Amir 與人資部門之間關於公司政策的激烈正面交鋒。
Otis prefers a direct mano a mano with a rival rather than a group argument.
Otis 寧可與對手正面交鋒，也不願意參與團體論戰。
Voters wanted a real mano a mano between the candidates, not a scripted debate.
選民們想要的是候選人之間的真正正面交鋒，而不是照本宣科的辯論。
- team effort
a cooperative group undertaking, the opposite of a direct one-on-one contest
- negotiation
implies mutual discussion rather than direct confrontation
文法句型
a + adjective + mano a mano + between + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in sports, politics, and business to describe a decisive one-on-one contest. Distinguish from sense 2 (BULLFIGHT), which has a literal bullfighting meaning.
常見錯誤
2. a traditional Spanish or Latin American bullfighting event in which two matadors
雙人鬥牛
兩名鬥牛士各鬥數頭公牛的鬥牛賽
a traditional Spanish or Latin American bullfighting event in which two matadors take turns fighting several bulls each, rather than the usual single-matador format
Eitan watched two matadors fight in his first mano a mano at the famous Plaza de Toros in Madrid.
Eitan 在馬德里著名的鬥牛場觀看了兩名鬥牛士同場競技的第一場雙人鬥牛賽。
plural noun phrase: 'his first mano a mano'
The two matadors displayed remarkable courage during the afternoon's mano a mano in Seville's historic bullring.
兩位鬥牛士在塞維亞歷史悠久的鬥牛場裡，於下午的雙人鬥牛中展現了非凡的勇氣。
Manuela's documentary traced the history of bullfighting's mano a mano in Spanish culture.
Manuela 的紀錄片追溯了鬥牛文化中雙人鬥牛賽在西班牙的歷史。
Tickets for the upcoming mano a mano at the Mexico City bullring sold out within a few hours.
墨西哥市鬥牛場即將登場的雙人鬥牛門票，在短短幾小時內就銷售一空。
文法句型
mano a mano + between + plural noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to a bullfighting format. In broader non-bullfighting contexts, sense 1 (HEAD-TO-HEAD) is far more common.
mano a mano — 副詞
1. in a way that involves two people competing, arguing, or fighting directly with
正面地
以直接競爭或對抗的方式
in a way that involves two people competing, arguing, or fighting directly with each other, without intermediaries or external help
Putri and Bao debated the issue mano a mano for over two hours.
Putri 和 Bao 就這個議題正面交鋒了兩個多小時。
verb of confrontation + mano a mano
The two lawyers went mano a mano in the courtroom for the entire afternoon.
兩位律師整個下午都在法庭上正面交鋒。
Cole and Yael negotiated mano a mano instead of sending representatives.
Cole 和 Yael 親自正面協商，而不是派代表去談。
At the summit, the leaders clashed mano a mano over trade tariffs.
在峰會上，各國領袖就關稅議題正面交鋒。
- head-to-head
more neutral and widely understood; less dramatic than 'mano a mano'
- one-on-one
emphasises the number of participants rather than the confrontational nature
- directly
a blunter, less colourful alternative without the confrontational nuance
- indirectly
through intermediaries rather than face to face
- collectively
as part of a group effort rather than a direct individual contest
文法句型
go/face off/debate + mano a mano (+ with + noun phrase)
用法筆記
Only takes the adverb slot after a verb of confrontation (debate, argue, compete, fight, go, face off). Cannot be placed at the beginning of a sentence as a sentence adverb.