【朗读以下例句打卡】 1. We don’t have to go toe-to-toe with our competitors in every market. 2. The two giant aircraft companies went head-to-head for the $2 billion order. 3. The two athletes have been neck and neck for this entire race. —————————————————— ⭐1⭐ toe-to-toe adj.一对一较量/正面交锋的 adv.一对一较量/正面交锋地 n.一对一的比赛/对决;正面交锋
【解释】 1. directly opposing or competing with each other 一对一较量地/正面交锋地 2. (of battles, confrontations, or contests) involving two people or groups fighting with or competing against each other 一对一较量的;正面交锋的 3. a fight, confrontation, or contest between two people or groups 一对一的比赛/对决
【例子】 We don’t have to go toe-to-toe with our competitors in every market. 我们没必要在每个市场都和竞争对手正面交锋。
There aren't many fighters willing to go toe-to-toe with him. 没有多少拳击手愿意和他正面交锋。
【解释】 1.A head-to-head contest or competition is one in which two people or groups compete directly against each other. 2.A head-to-head is a head-to-head contest or competition.
【例句】 The two giant aircraft companies went head-to-head for the $2 billion order. 这两家大型飞机公司为争夺20亿美元的订单进行了正面交锋。
Our team has no head-to-head games with theirs this year. 今年我们队和他们队没有正面交锋。
Canadian business cannot compete head-to-head with American business. 加拿大企业无力同美国企业正面交锋。
⭐3⭐ be neck and neck (with sb) (与某人)势均力敌,不分上下 (be也可以换成其他动词)
【解释】 In a competition, especially an election, if two or more competitors are neck and neck, they are level with each other and have an equal chance of winning.
【例句】 The two athletes have been neck and neck for this entire race. 这两位运动员在整场比赛中不分上下。