新加坡华语资料库

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两者的机率各占一半，势均力敌。也称“五五”。

DEFINITION

Adjective

To describe a situation where the probability or likelihood of two outcomes is evenly split, with each having an equal chance of occurring. Also abbreviated as “五五”.

由来
  • 英语 “fifty-fifty” 的意译。
  • 早在 1939 年《南洋商报》就已经出现 “五十对五十” 一词。
  • 该词一般指出资、利益、费用等由两方均分，也可指在两方比赛、选举等有相同胜出机会。
  • 在球赛的语境中，五十对五十也可以被翻译为 “五五波”。“波” 在广东话（广州话、粤语）中可以指球，是英语词 “ball” 的音译。后来人 们就引用球赛胜出的机会来比喻任何胜出的机会，也将五十对五十简称为五五。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “五十对五十” is a paraphrase of the English term “fifty-fifty”.
  • As early as 1939, the term “五十对五十” had appeared in Nanyang Siang Pau.
  • This term is usually used to refer to an equal split of capital, benefits or expenses between two parties. It can also signify a situation in two-party contests, such as elections, where both sides have an equal likelihood of winning.
  • In the context of ball games, fifty-fifty can also be translated as “五五波”. The word “波” (bō), which is a transliteration of the English word “ball”, can refer to balls in Cantonese. Later, people likened the odds of winning a ball game to any chances of winning, and abbreviated “五十对五十” as “五五”.

例句
杨荣文是个好部长，刘程强又是工人党的王牌，两人之战现在是五十对五十。（《联合早报》， 30/4/2011）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
George Yeo is a good minister, but Low Thia Khiang is the trump card of the Workers’ Party. The odds in the battle between the two are fifty-fifty. (Lianhe Zaobao, 30/4/2011)
其他地区用语

五五波（马、台、港、澳）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

五五波 (Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau)

参考资料
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