摊牌的英文：
face-off
lay down one's cards
put one's cards on the table
reveal one's hand
show one's cards
show one's colours
show one's hand
showdown
tip one's hand

He nearly confronted them but refrained when the booking was cancelled and they went to the ritz, Fayed's hotel
当他们取消预订改去法耶德的里兹饭店时，他几乎要同他们摊牌，但还是忍住了。

I'l1 tip my hand now.
我现在要摊牌了。

Have it out with; have an argument with
与..起纠纷;和..摊牌;揭露真相

She was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.
她始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。

He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.
他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。

With such a poor hand, I couldn't afford to call his declaration.
我手的牌太差了，没能要他摊牌。

The Prime Minister is preparing for a showdown with Ministers.
首相正准备和部长们摊牌。

He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown .
他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。

When it got to the editorial stage everyone knew the cards were down.
社论一见报，大家知道已经到了摊牌的阶段。

He might think we'd been trying to get him to spill as much as possible before showing our hand.
他也许会认为我们一直企图在自己摊牌前尽量让他泄密。

His face was a decadent face.
他的脸是一张颓废派艺术家的脸。

Face the music.
不得不接受惩罚、承担后果,必须承受出现的局面。

Eventually, he came face to face with discrimination again.
最后，他再次直面歧视。

Is the water on or off?
自来水龙头开着还是关着？

The gilt is off.
幻想破灭了。

to nip off; to cut off; to break
掐断

Lay the floor with a carpet. [Lay a carpet on the floor.]
把地毯铺在地板上。

lay under tribute
使处于从属地位

The invalid lay propped on the pillows.
那病弱者倚靠在枕头上。