tie-breaker

IPA/ˈtaɪˌbreɪ.kər/
IPA/ˈtaɪˌbreɪ.kɚ/

tie-breaker — 名詞

1. an extra procedure used when opponents finish level, to decide who wins — for ex

1.名詞B2
釋義

決勝局

比賽平手時決定勝負的額外回合或方式

an extra procedure used when opponents finish level, to decide who wins — for example, an added round of play, a final quiz question, or a deciding vote

例句

The tennis match went to a tie-breaker after both players won six games each.

網球比賽在雙方各贏六局後進入了決勝局。

collocation: 'went to a tie-breaker'

Ishaan got the final question right, so the quiz host called for a tie-breaker.

Ishaan 答對了最後一題，因此問答主持人要求進行決勝局。

常見搭配
  • go to a tie-breaker
  • win a tie-breaker
  • lose a tie-breaker
  • sudden-death tie-breaker
  • tie-breaker round
  • force a tie-breaker
同義詞
  • decider

    more general; can refer to any deciding factor, not just a formal procedure

  • playoff

    implies a full extra match rather than a short tie-break within a match

  • sudden death

    a specific type of tie-breaker where the first score wins immediately

用法筆記

Used mainly in sports, games, and competitions. Can also appear in voting or decision-making settings when a deadlock must be resolved.

常見錯誤

The tie-breaker voted for the proposal.
The chair cast the deciding vote.
A tie-breaker is a method or procedure, not a person who breaks a tie.

同根字

  • tie
    動詞B1
  • tie
    名詞B2
  • tie-break
    名詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • tie-breaker round
  • tie-breaker question
  • tie-breaker rule

常用片語

  • go to a tie-breaker
  • force a tie-breaker
  • win on a tie-breaker
  • decide by a tie-breaker

介系詞搭配

  • in a tie-breaker