比赛的英文是competition和contest，competition读音英[ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn]美[ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn]；contest读音英[ˈkɒntest]美[ˈkɑːntest]这两个词都可以用来描述两个或多个个体或团队之间为了争夺某种荣誉、奖励或地位而进行的较量或竞赛。

1.Competition for jobs is acute.

求职竞争非常激烈。

2.1 000 children entered the competition.

1 000名孩子报名参加了比赛。

3.She won first prize in the competition.

她在竞赛中获得头奖。

4.Competition is getting hotter day by day.

竞争日趋白热化。

5.Most businesses face plenty of competition.

多数企业都面临大量的竞争。

1.The contest should be very keenly fought.

比赛应该争夺很激烈。

2.I'm going to be emceeing a costume contest.

我将要主持一场时装比赛。

3.Who is adjudicating at this year's contest?

今年比赛谁当裁判？

4.The match looks like being a David and Goliath contest.

比赛看上去像是一场力量悬殊的较量。

5.The winner of each contest goes through to the grand final.

每场比赛的胜者进入最后的决赛。