dead heat

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌdead ˈheat noun [countable]  EQUALa situation during or at the end of a race or competition in which two or more competitors have the same number of points etc, have reached the same level, or have taken the same time to complete a particular distance 〔比赛的〕胶着状态，不分胜负的局面

Examples from the Corpus

dead heat• The trucks bound across the finish in almost a dead heat -- but it is a bad race for both.• Last year the Florida race was, in effect, a dead heat.• If you look merely at voting margins, there is a dead heat.• We play for about 40 minutes to a dead heat at game point.• Among non-religious-right voters, the race for governor was a dead heat.

ˌdead ˈheat nounChineseSyllable  

situation Corpus at of or during the a end

dead heat
ˌdead ˈheat noun [countable]
a situation during or at the end of a race or competition in which two or more competitors have the same number of points etc, have reached the same level, or have taken the same time to complete a particular distance

dead heatBrE /ˌded ˈhiːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌded ˈhiːt/ 🔊 noun(especially BrE) a result in a race when two of those taking part finish at exactly the same time （速度比赛中两个参赛者）同时到达终点，成绩并列(NAmE) a situation during a race or competition, etc. when two or more people are at the same level 势均力敌；不分胜负；不相上下◆The two candidates are in a dead heat in the polls. 两名候选人在民意测验中势均力敌。🔊🔊