toss up
toss up — 名詞
1. A race, election, game, or decision where two possible results are equally likel
難分勝負
兩種結果機會均等，難以預測
A race, election, game, or decision where two possible results are equally likely, making the outcome impossible to predict ahead of time.
The election was a toss-up between Baraka and the incumbent until the votes were counted.
Baraka 與現任者的選舉到計票階段前一直難分勝負，難以預測誰會勝出。
toss-up + between [person] and [person]
For Diego, choosing between the two universities was a toss-up until he visited both campuses.
對Diego來說，在兩所大學之間做選擇原本一直難分高下，直到他親自參觀了兩所校園。
The soccer match remained a toss-up until Karim scored in extra time.
那場足球賽一直難分勝負，直到Karim在延長賽踢進一球。
remain a toss-up (collocation)
Whether to accept the scholarship or take the job offer was a toss-up for Tamar.
要接受獎學金還是接下那份工作，對Tamar來說是一個難以取捨的局面。
toss-up + for [person] (uncertain choice)
The cooking competition was a toss-up right up to the judges' final scores.
那場烹飪比賽一直勝負難分，直到評審們公布了最後的分數。
- be a toss-up
- remain a toss-up
- toss-up between
- a toss-up for
- coin flip
more informal; suggests pure chance rather than balanced probability
- even chance
less idiomatic; used in neutral probability statements
- fifty-fifty
more informal; often used in sports or betting contexts
- sure thing
opposite meaning — outcome is certain, not uncertain
文法句型
a toss-up
be a toss-up
toss-up between [noun] and [noun]
用法筆記
Always used with the indefinite article 'a'. Cannot be used with a number or in the plural (*two toss-ups). This sense typically follows linking verbs such as 'be' or 'remain'.