The two candidates were equally popular. Needless to say , the election was very close.两位候选人都很受欢迎。不用说，竞选难分上下。For a long time neither had any advantage, till by ill-fortune his foot slipped.在他不幸脚下打滑之前，双方长时间杀得难分上下。In the Senate, the count is too close to call at this point.参议院现在的票数还难分上下。