Game of two halves
의미: Match where performance changed dramatically between halves.
The ultimate football cliché. 'It was a game of two halves' means something changed at half-time—momentum, tactics, or luck. Often mocked as stating the obvious, but captures genuine tactical shifts.
예문
- It was a game of two halves—we were terrible before the break. 完全是两场比赛——上半场我们踢得太差了Fue un partido de dos mitades: fuimos horribles antes del descanso「前半と後半はまるで別の試合だった——前半はひどかった」정말 전후반이 다른 경기였어—전반엔 맥을 못 추다가 후반엔 압도했어.
- Classic game of two halves—totally different second half. 典型的上下半场判若两队——下半场完全不同Clásico partido de dos caras: la segunda parte fue totalmente distinta「典型的な前後半で別の試合——後半はまったく違った」흔히들 말하듯, 전반과 후반은 다른 경기야.
- As they say, it's a game of two halves. 常言道,比赛分上下半场Como suele decirse, el fútbol son dos partes「よく言うように、前半と後半は別物だ」전형적인 전후반이 다른 경기였어.
발음
/ɡeɪm əv tuː hɑːvz/
사용 가이드
맥락: punditry, cliché, analysis
어조: clichéd, sometimes ironic
✓ 올바른 표현
- Game of two halves两个半场两个世界partido de dos caras前後半で違う試合전반과 후반이 완전히 다른 경기였어
- As they say...人们常说……como suele decirse…よく言うように…전형적인 전후반 반전 경기
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Often mocked as obvious cliché经常被嘲笑为明摆着的废话A menudo ridiculizado como un tópico obvio当たり前のことを言うクリシェとしてよく揶揄される진지하게 쓰면 진부한 해설처럼 들림—의식하고 사용할 것
흔한 실수
- Using unironically marks you as cliché-prone
기원과 역사
One of football's oldest clichés, stating the obvious that football has two halves. Became a meta-joke among fans who mock pundits for using it. Still used unironically to describe dramatic turnarounds.
어원: Basic observation about football's structure
최초 기록: British football punditry, origins unclear
문화적 배경
Era: Classic punditry
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Football punditry satire
Regional notes: British football cliché.
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