dead heat

英 [ˌded ˈhiːt]

美 [ˌded ˈhiːt]

n.  (速度比赛中两个参赛者)同时到达终点，并列的成绩; 势均力敌; 不分胜负; 不相上下

牛津词典

noun

• （速度比赛中两个参赛者）同时到达终点，并列的成绩
  a result in a race when two of those taking part finish at exactly the same time
• 势均力敌；不分胜负；不相上下
  a situation during a race or competition, etc. when two or more people are at the same level
  1. The two candidates are in a dead heat in the polls.
     两名候选人在民意测验中势均力敌。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 不分胜负的比赛;同时到达终点的比赛;势均力敌的竞赛
  If a race or contest isa dead heat, two or more competitors are joint winners, or are both winning at a particular moment in the race or contest. In American English, you can say that a race or contest isin a dead heat.
  1. The race ended in a dead heat between two horses...
     比赛结果是两匹赛马同时到达终点。
  2. A national poll shows the presidential race in a dead heat.
     一项全国民意调查显示总统竞选相持不下。

英英释义

noun

• a tie in a race

双语例句

• The opinion polls show the three election candidates in a dead heat.
  民意测验结果表明三个候选人票数相当，不分上下。
• These two movies are in a dead heat for the best female actor award at the Oscars.
  这两部电影在争夺奥斯卡最佳女演员奖中难分上下。
• Through the study on the effects of structure parameters of heat exchanger shell on the characteristics of flow field, it could be figured out that the dead zone could be decreased by reducing the board space in segmental baffle board heat exchangers.
  研究了换热器壳程的结构参数对于流场特性的影响，得出减小折流板的间距可以使弓形折流板换热器内的流动死区减小，为换热器的优化设计提供了理论依据。
• The boys huddled themselves together and sought the friendly companionship of the fire, though the dull dead heat of the breathless atmosphere was stifling.
  尽管天气又闷又热令人窒息，几个孩子还是相互依偎在一起，尽力靠近那堆火。
• WASHINGTON& A dozen national polls conducted over the past week have produced a range of results, mostly indicating either a dead heat or a narrow advantage for President Barack Obama over Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
  华盛顿消息：过去一周内多项民意调查显示了一系列结果，大都暗示了总统贝拉克•奥巴马与共和党候选人米特•罗姆尼之间旗鼓相当或优势不明显。
• This week a poll showed him in a dead heat with Mitt Romney, the Republican front-runner.
  这周的民意调查显示，奥巴马与前共和党总统候选人米特罗姆尼的支持率不相上下。
• The election is really a dead heat.
  这次选举真的是竞争剧烈。
• The race ended in a dead heat.
  赛跑以平分秋色的结果告终。
• But this particular arms race isn't in a dead heat the mavens of malware are winning it.
  但这不是一场势均力敌的军备竞赛，恶意软件的行家赢了。
• The football match between Chinese and Japanese teams ended in a dead heat.
  中国队和日本队的足球比赛踢成平局。