كيف تنطق "neck and neck"

expression

NEK-ənd-NEK

التعريف

Used to describe a situation where two or more competitors are so close in performance that it's almost impossible to see who is winning, especially in a race or competition.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈnɛk/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈnɛk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

nˈɛk/ /ˈænd/ /nˈɛk

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

NEK-ənd-NEK

بريطاني

NEK-ənd-NEK

استمع في السياق

The two runners were neck and neck at the finish line.

The election results are neck and neck right now.

The two teams remained neck and neck all game.

Wow, this race is neck and neck—I can't tell who's ahead!