"a tight race" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 势均力敌的比赛
• 激烈的竞争

Definition

参赛者胜算几乎相等，因此结果非常接近的比赛或竞赛。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“A tight race” 多用于体育和选举，也可泛指任何难分高下的比赛。常与 “a close race” 或 “neck and neck” 互换。不是指生气或紧绷，而是指竞争非常接近。

Examples

It was a tight race between the two runners.

这是两位选手之间**一场势均力敌的比赛**。

The election was a tight race until the very end.

选举一直到最后都是**势均力敌的比赛**。

It was a tight race, but she won by one point.

这是一场**势均力敌的比赛**，但她以一分险胜。

Wow, that was a tight race—no one knew who would win!

哇，那真是**一场势均力敌的比赛**——没人知道谁会赢！

The teams were neck and neck in a tight race for first place.

各队在争夺第一名的过程中进入了**激烈的竞争**。

You could feel the excitement during a tight race like that.

像那样的**势均力敌的比赛**，你都能感受到激动。