photo finish
US /ˈfoʊ.toʊ ˌfɪn.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈfoʊ.toʊ ˌfɪn.ɪʃ/
名詞
1.
照片衝刺, 勢均力敵的比賽
a close finish of a race, especially one in which the winner is not immediately obvious and has to be determined from a photograph of the competitors as they cross the finishing line
範例:
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It was a photo finish in the 100-meter dash, with only a millisecond separating the top two runners.
百米賽跑是照片衝刺，前兩名選手之間只有一毫秒的差距。
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The horse race ended in a dramatic photo finish, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.
賽馬以戲劇性的照片衝刺結束，讓所有人都緊張不已。
2.
照片衝刺, 最後一刻
a situation in which the outcome is decided by a very small margin or at the very last moment
範例:
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The election was a photo finish, with the winner declared only after all votes were counted.
選舉是照片衝刺，只有在所有選票都清點完畢後才宣布獲勝者。
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The negotiation went down to a photo finish, with the deal being signed just minutes before the deadline.
談判進入了照片衝刺階段，協議在截止日期前幾分鐘才簽署。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞