| 词汇 | example_english_tug-of-war |
| 释义 | Examples of tug of warThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Entertaining guests is like a tugofwar-having a family, keeping a house, and doing gham-khadi all at the same time. At least when we have a national assembly, there will be no tugofwar within that body. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I watched his prowess in the tugofwar with great respect and considerable fear. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What difference is there in principle between kicking a hare and deliberately setting dogs on it to use it as a tugofwar? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We believe that a permanent tugofwar goes on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I realise that finance will be needed, but at least we shall not have this tugofwar, which has taken much time and energy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It enables us all to survive the constant tugofwar of life's problems. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The hare was caught by both dogs, one at the foreleg and one at the back leg, and there was a tugofwar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The process is not a philosophical game or a tugofwar, to determine who is best on the day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The hare is a live rope in a tugofwar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In its most horrific form coursing leads to the hare being torn, screaming, limb from limb as a living rope in a tugofwar between two dogs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the present prices of foodstuffs represent the tugofwar in a competitive market, any easing of the burden in one market must result in a raising of prices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is reflected in a tugofwar over funds, as we have seen, between the colonising operation of direct action and the coordination work of indirect and concerted action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now there seems to be a public tugofwar about economic and monetary union, and whether policy on it will or will not be softened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They play tugofwar with it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be a tugofwar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a constant tugofwar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The tugofwar that can take place between parents who are divorcing will often destroy the last vestiges of trust and security for the children caught in the middle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The tugofwar is a popular entertaining sport held during the fair. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Two groups play a tugofwar over her until the rope breaks, and she collapses. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During those games, the stadium hosted the archery, athletics, cycling, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, roque, tugofwar, weightlifting, and wrestling events. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For this reason, specially engineered tugofwar ropes exist that can withstand the forces generated. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Four sketches were performed, including a tugofwar that served as an allegory about nuclear war. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The sports closed with the traditional grand finale, a tugofwar confrontation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A team made up of him and his brothers became national champions in tugofwar. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is a frieze representing a gigantic tugofwar between good and evil forces. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It also refers to the constant tugofwar between good (food) and evil (liquor). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The 2 have a tugofwar and the wand breaks in half. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. To prove its superiority, he staged a tugofwar between his steam tractor and his new gas-powered engine. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the challenge, there was a tugofwar. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. People of all ages can participate and enjoy many kinds of activities such as tugofwar, singing competitions, and running. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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