photo finish
US /ˈfoʊ.toʊ ˌfɪn.ɪʃ/
UK /ˈfoʊ.toʊ ˌfɪn.ɪʃ/
名词
1.
照片冲刺, 势均力敌的比赛
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
示例:
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It was a photo finish in the 100-meter dash, with only a millisecond separating the top two runners.
百米赛跑是照片冲刺，前两名选手之间只有一毫秒的差距。
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The horse race ended in a dramatic photo finish, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.
赛马以戏剧性的照片冲刺结束，让所有人都紧张不已。
2.
照片冲刺, 最后一刻
a situation in which the outcome is decided by a very small margin or at the very last moment
示例:
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The election was a photo finish, with the winner declared only after all votes were counted.
选举是照片冲刺，只有在所有选票都清点完毕后才宣布获胜者。
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The negotiation went down to a photo finish, with the deal being signed just minutes before the deadline.
谈判进入了照片冲刺阶段，协议在截止日期前几分钟才签署。
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