How do you use "Neck and neck" in a sentence?

The candidates are neck and neck in the polls. The race was neck and neck until the end. They're running neck and neck.

Neck and neck

Q: What does "Neck and neck" mean?

Exactly even in a race or competition. From horse racing—when two horses are so close their necks are aligned. Used for any competition where participants are exactly even.

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含义: Exactly even in a race or competition.

在比赛或竞争中完全势均力敌。

Exactamente empatados en una carrera o competición.

レースや競争で全くの互角。

레이스나 경쟁에서 완전히 호각인 상태.

From horse racing—when two horses are so close their necks are aligned. Used for any competition where participants are exactly even.

源自赛马——当两匹马非常接近，脖子并齐。用于参与者完全势均力敌的任何竞争。

De las carreras de caballos—cuando dos caballos están tan cerca que sus cuellos están alineados. Se usa para cualquier competición donde los participantes están exactamente empatados.

競馬由来の表現。2頭の馬が首が並ぶほど接近している状態。参加者が全く互角の競争に使われる。

경마에서 유래—두 말의 목이 나란히 있을 정도로 가까울 때. 참가자들이 완전히 호각인 모든 경쟁에 사용된다.

字面意思: Horses' necks level

例句

The candidates are neck and neck in the polls.
候选人在民调中不相上下
Los candidatos están empatados en las encuestas
候補者たちは世論調査で互角だ
후보자들이 여론조사에서 호각세다.
The race was neck and neck until the end.
比赛一直势均力敌到最后
La carrera estuvo igualada hasta el final
レースは最後まで互角だった
레이스는 끝까지 호각이었다.
They're running neck and neck.
他们跑得不分上下
Van codo con codo
彼らは互角に競り合っている
그들은 막상막하로 달리고 있다.

发音

/nek ænd nek/

用法指南

语境: competition, equality, racing

语气: tense, exciting

✓ 正确说法

Neck and neck.
不相上下
Codo con codo
互角だ
막상막하야.
Running neck and neck.
并驾齐驱
Van codo con codo
並んで走っている
호각으로 달리고 있어.
They're neck and neck.
他们不分上下
Están empatados
接戦を繰り広げている
그들은 호각이야.

✗ 错误说法

Exactly even
Exactly even（完全相同）
Exactly even（exactamente iguales）
Exactly even（全く同じ）
완전히 동점이야
Dead heat
Dead heat（并列第一）
Dead heat（empate）
Dead heat（同着）
무승부야

常见错误

Horse racing origin
Very common expression

起源与历史

From horse racing—horses racing so closely their necks are level.

词源: Horse racing slang, 19th century

最早记录: Early 19th century

文化背景

Era: Early 19th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Horse racing; Political polls

Regional notes: Universal English horse racing metaphor.

变体

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