It was like trying to stare down a destroying angel.

就像是尝试去看低一个毁坏的天使一般。

So I stare down at the pool table and pretend to study my opponent's next move.

我低头凝视着台球桌，假装在研究对手的下一步行动。

Wise investors should resist the urge to flee, reduce their holdings of risky assets and stare down the bear.

聪明的投资者应该放缓逃离的脚步，减少持有高风险资产和这只熊对峙下去。

But such Allies are worried not just about Mr Obama's ability to stare down alarming, fast-rising powers such as China.

但盟友们担心的并不只是奥巴马看住中国这样的后起之秀的能力。

Against all odds, people find it in themselves to rise up, stare down the guns and grasp freedom from their oppressors. It happened in Tunisia, in Egypt, in Yemen.

尽管困难重重，人民却感觉站起来了，怒目凝视下，枪炮败下阵来，人民从其压迫者那里获得了自由，在突尼斯，在埃及，在也门。