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It was a game of two halves—we were terrible before the break. Classic game of two halves—totally different second half. As they say, it's a game of two halves.

Game of two halves

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含义: Match where performance changed dramatically between halves.

上下半场表现截然不同的比赛。

Partido en el que el rendimiento cambió drásticamente entre las dos partes.

前半と後半でパフォーマンスが劇的に変わった試合。

흐름이 극적으로 바뀐 경기; 예측 불가능함을 나타내는 상투적 표현.

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.

足球界最经典的套话。「It was a game of two halves」意思是中场休息后发生了变化——势头、战术或运气。常被嘲笑为在说废话，但确实能反映真正的战术转变。

El gran tópico del fútbol. «It was a game of two halves» significa que algo cambió en el descanso: el impulso, la táctica o la suerte. A menudo ridiculizado por ser obvio, pero refleja cambios tácticos reales.

サッカー界の究極の決まり文句。「It was a game of two halves」はハーフタイムに何かが変わったことを意味する——勢い、戦術、あるいは運。当たり前のことを言っていると揶揄されがちだが、本当の戦術的転換を捉えている。

원래는 축구가 45분씩 두 개의 반으로 나뉜다는 사실적 관찰이었지만, 하프타임을 기점으로 경기 양상이 완전히 바뀔 때 쓰는 상투적 표현이 되었습니다. 밀리던 팀이 후반에 지배할 수도 있고, 그 반대도 마찬가지입니다. 이제는 해설자의 진부한 표현을 비꼬는 메타 농담으로도 쓰이면서, 실제로 경기가 극적으로 바뀔 때 여전히 유용합니다.

例句

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.

发音

/ɡeɪm əv tuː hɑːvz/

用法指南

语境: punditry, cliché, analysis

语气: clichéd, sometimes ironic

✓ 正确说法

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

✗ 错误说法

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

常见错误

Using unironically marks you as cliché-prone

起源与历史

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.

词源: Basic observation about football's structure

最早记录: British football punditry, origins unclear

文化背景

Era: Classic punditry

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Football punditry satire

Regional notes: British football cliché.

变体

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