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

• There was not even a zephyr stirring; the dead noonday heat had even stilled the songs of the birds;
  树林里纹丝不动，中午的闷热，令人窒息，连树上的鸟儿都停止了歌唱。
• 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。
• 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。
• Even when they're dead, their souls can feel the pain of the knife, the heat of the cooking fire.
  尽管他们已经死了，它们的灵魂还能感觉到刀割的痛苦，炉火的热度。
• 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。
• Unofficial polls have us in a dead heat.
  据非官方统计，我们不分胜负。
• The race ended in a dead heat.
  赛跑以平分秋色的结果告终。
• 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 election is really a dead heat.
  这次选举真的是竞争剧烈。
• 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。