On our opening exchange, it was like a verbal sparring match where he threw the first punches.

我们一开始交易的状况，就像是口头的练习赛，他先出拳。

Carl, with less than 15 days until the first presidential debate, the end of September will give Americans the first glimpse at the Biden-Trump political sparring match.

Carl，距离第一场总统辩论还有不到15天，9月底，美国人将第一次看到拜登和特朗普之间的政治较量。