tug of war是什么意思？tug是指用力拉、拖、拽，源于拔河运动。一场互相之间你拉来我拉过去的战斗，除了用于拔河比赛，后来也引申为“拉锯战，两派之间的激烈竞争”。

1.There is a political tug of war in the White House between those in favor of the proposal and those against it.
一场支持与反对提案的政治拉锯战正在白宫上演。

2.The tug of war ended when both teams tumbled in a heap.
拔河比赛以两边的人都倒在一堆而告终。

3.Rural-urban tug of war characterizes most of Louisiana elections.
路易斯安那州大多数选举的特点是城市和乡村选民开展激烈火的竞争。

4.When greek meets greek then is the tug of war.
两虎相斗，非死即伤。