in a dead heat
比賽中的兩個或多個選手以相同的時間或分?jǐn)?shù)結(jié)束比賽
口語·描述比賽或競爭平局
英文釋義
to be in a tie or very close competition where it is difficult to determine a winner
例句
The two runners finished in a dead heat, so they both got gold medals.
典故來源
源自賽馬比賽，指兩匹馬同時沖過終點(diǎn)線，難分勝負(fù)，后泛指任何競爭中的平局或膠著狀態(tài)。