tug-of-war

英 ['tʌgˌəvˌwɔː] 美 ['tʌgˌəvˌwɔː]

• n. 拔河；激烈的竞争

英英释义

Noun:

1. any hard struggle between equally matched groups

2. a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. A group of children were playing tag.
   一群孩子正在拔河。
2. The tug of war ended when both teams tumbled in a heap.
   拔河比赛以两边的人都倒在一堆而告终。
3. Because of the keen competition in the TV set industry.
   由于电视机生产行业激烈的竞争。

词汇搭配

• tug of war 拔河