"dead heat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 平分秋色
• 难分胜负

Definition

指比赛中两位或多位选手同时完成，无法分出胜负，没有明确赢家。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用在体育赛跑等，也能比喻非常僵持、不分胜负的局面。'dead' 表示“完全”的意思，与死亡无关，比'平局'更强调旗鼓相当。

Examples

The race ended in a dead heat, so both runners got gold medals.

比赛以**平分秋色**结束，两名选手都获得了金牌。

It was a dead heat between the two chess players.

两位棋手之间是**难分胜负**。

The election result was a dead heat, with both candidates receiving the same number of votes.

选举结果是**平分秋色**，两位候选人获得了同样多的票数。

After three hours of tennis, the match finished in a dead heat.

打了三小时网球后，比赛竟然是**难分胜负**。

It’s a dead heat at the top of the league—the teams will have to fight for first place next week.

联赛榜首现在是**平分秋色**——下周各队必须争夺第一名。

The vote count was so close, it turned out to be a dead heat.

票数如此接近，最后成为**难分胜负**的局面。