tug of war

短语

n. 拔河,两派间的激烈竞争

发音

UK /ˈtʌɡ əv ˌwɔː/
AU
US /ˈtʌɡ əv ˌwɔɹ/

词形变化

tugs of war 复数 tug of wars 复数

别名

tug-of-war

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A game or competition in which two teams pull or tug on opposite ends of a rope trying to force the other team over the line which initially marked the middle between the two teams.

    拔河

    扯大缆

    挷索仔

    拔索

    搝大索

    拔大索

    搝索仔

    挡索仔

    拉绳

  2. 2.

    A dispute between two parties, particularly an entrenched, back-and-forth dispute.

    拉锯战

    争执

    习语

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