be a game of two halves

Related to word: game

Idiom

Definition

  1. This idiom is used, particularly in sports, to describe a situation where the two halves of a game are markedly different, with each team having the upper hand in one of them.

    (尤指体育赛事中)指比赛的双方队伍在上半场和下半场表现出不同的优势。

    • The football match was truly a game of two halves; one team dominated the first half, while the other was in control during the second.

      这场足球比赛确实是上下半场截然不同;一队在上半场占据优势,而另一队则在下半场掌控局面。

    • The basketball game was a tale of two halves, with one team excelling in the first period and the other making a comeback in the second.

      这场篮球比赛是上下半场的故事,一队在第一节表现出色,而另一队在第二节反败为胜。

    • The cricket match was a game of two halves, with the team batting first performing strongly in the initial part of the game, only to be caught up later.

      这场板球比赛是上下半场的对比,先击球的队伍在比赛初期表现强劲,但后来被追上。