"dead heat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 平分秋色
• 難分勝負

Definition

指比賽中兩位或多位選手同時完成，無法分出勝負，沒有明確贏家。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於運動賽事（如賽跑），或比喻難分勝負的情況。'dead'意味“完全”，不是“死亡”，比單純的'平局'更強調分不出勝負。

Examples

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

比賽以**平分秋色**結束，兩位選手都拿了金牌。

It was a dead heat between the two chess players.

兩位棋手之間是**難分勝負**。

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

選舉結果是**平分秋色**，兩位候選人獲得了同樣多的票數。

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

打了三小時網球後，最後竟是**難分勝負**。

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

聯賽榜首現在是**平分秋色**——下週各隊必須爭奪第一名。

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

票數如此接近，最後成為**難分勝負**的局面。