photo finish
noun /ˌfəʊtəʊ ˈfɪnɪʃ/
  /ˌfəʊtəʊ ˈfɪnɪʃ/
 [usually singular]- the end of a race in which the leading runners or horses are so close together that only a photograph of them passing the finishing line can show which is the winner摄影定名次(竞赛成绩十分接近,以终点线摄影决定结果) - It was a photo finish, with three horses neck and neck at the finishing line.3 匹赛马几乎同时到达终点,只有通过看录像来定名次。 
- The race ended in a photo finish.赛跑以几乎平分秋色的结果告终。 
 
- It was a photo finish, with three horses neck and neck at the finishing line.