slugfest
noun[C]
USinformaluk/ˈslʌɡ.fest/us/ˈslʌɡ.fest/adifficultgameorcompetition,especiallyinsportssuch asboxingandbaseball:
(尤指拳击或棒球运动)艰苦的比赛Thefightwas a hard,horrible12-round slugfest.这次比赛是一场艰苦惨烈的12回合激战。
asituationin whichpeoplecompetevery hard with each other inorderto besuccessful:
激烈的竞争Theracein Oklahoma for the USSenatehasescalatedinto a slugfest inrecentweeks.最近几周,俄克拉荷马州举行的参议院议员席位竞选已经升级为一场白热化的角逐。
Competitions, & parts of competitions
- a nip and tuckidiom
- be a game of two halvesidiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- competition
- contest
- debate
- head-to-head
- on your marks, get set, go!idiom
- peloton
- postgame
- postseason
- pre-meeting
- premiership
- quiz
- spelling bee
- the Champions League
- the Premier League
- under starter's ordersidiom
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Competing and contending (non-sporting)