Tug of war
研究生 Graduaten. 拔河，两派间的激烈竞争
📝 例句
Student A: Compare with the tug of war by ears, it is all right.
学生甲：比起“耳朵拔河”，这个还差不多。
But it was when the ladies were alone that Becky knew the tug of war would come.
蓓基很明白最激烈的斗争在男女宾客分开之后才真正开始。
a tug of war contest
拔河比赛
When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war.
〔谚语〕两雄相遇，其斗必烈。
The tug of war between the union men and management ended in a long strik.
劳资之间的争执僵执不下,终于导致长期罢工。
📖 牛津释义
tug of war
contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one drags the other over a central line 拔河比赛.
🧩 词语组成解析
tug
[tʌɡ]
vt.& vi. 用力拉，使劲拉;使劲，挣扎;[航海]用拖船拖曳;竞争;
n. 猛拉，推力;绳索链条;[航海] 拖船;竞争，斗争;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
war
[wɔr]
n. 战争;战争期间;斗争;论战;
vi. 进行战斗，作战;同…处于交战状态;
🗣️ 情景例句
I could never sneak into the movies, that's just like stealing.
我不能偷偷溜进电影院，那跟偷东西没有区别。
Fortune is fickle.
天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。
In fact, it would be an assistance to all carnivores though it would be a two-edged weapon when they fought each other.
因此，任何食肉动物有了毒液，都能从中获益。