It's the end of the campaign, and the gloves are off.这是竞选活动的冲刺阶段,双方剑拔弩张。A well-timed joke stopped the disagreement developing into something more serious.一个及时的笑话使这场争论没有变得更加剑拔弩张。The conference ended after a series of rancorous disputes.大会在一系列剑拔弩张的争论后宣告结束。