nip and tuck

英 [ˌnɪp ən ˈtʌk]

美 [ˌnɪp ən ˈtʌk]

adj./adv. 势均力敌; 不相上下
n. 拉皮(或去皱)整形手术; (尤指)去皱整容手术，面部拉皮手术

牛津词典

adj.

adv.

noun

拉皮（或去皱）整形手术；（尤指）去皱整容手术，面部拉皮手术
a medical operation in which skin is removed or made tighter to make sb look younger or more attractive, especially a facelift

noun

plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face
1. some actresses have more than one face lift
Synonym:face liftfaceliftliftface liftingcosmetic surgeryrhytidectomyrhytidoplasty

adj

inconclusive as to outcome
1. as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck
2. the election was a nip and tuck affair
Synonym:neck and neckhead-to-head

adv

even or close in a race or competition or comparison
1. the horses ran neck and neck
2. he won nip and tuck
Synonym:neck and neckhead-to-head

The US movie star has the most requested look-exaggerated, almost cartoonish lips, eyes and cheek bones-desired by American women wanting a nip and tuck, Professor Ava Shamban says.
艾娃·沙姆班教授说，这位美国影星拥有美国爱美的女性最想要的面孔&夸张得近乎有些卡通的嘴唇、眼睛和颧骨。
The two runners were# cc0066>nip and tuck right to the finishing, line.
这两个赛跑者几乎是同时到达终点线。
It's nip and tuck whether he'll finish the job in time or not.
他会不会按时完成任务还很难说呢。
I think, yes, certainly, they see the nip and tuck, and they don't see the edit that goes on, but what they see is the end product.
我认为，是的，当然他们看到势均力敌，而他们没有看到进行的编辑，他们看到的是最终产品。
It was a nip and tuck race right to the finish line. Only one break left to see who will be the world champion.
赛跑势均力敌，直到终点线才见分晓。再一个破发，谁将夺冠就会见分晓了。
It was nip and tuck as to which boat would reach port first.
两条船中哪一条先进港都很难说。
Q.With these two nip and tuck, how much of a role are you personally playing in managing the situation?
他们两个如此势均力敌，你觉得你在这个环境中扮演什么样的角色？