He was just beaten in a photo-finish.

他以微弱劣势败北。

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Top-ranked German cyclist Judith Arndt is most famous for a photo of her flipping the bird at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens as she crossed the finish line to earn a silver medal.

德国人Judith Arndt是公认的排名领先的自行车手，除此之外，她还因在2004年雅典奥运会上在穿过终点线时竖起中指而闻名，她也在这次比赛中得到了一块银牌。

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The hair vellus can also finish counting is nothing of a good photo.

显然，一张照片仅仅是非常清晰，照的毫毛也能数完是称不上好照片的。

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But this photo finish does underline that the desire to beat him is very strong.

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That my name happened to come out of the gold envelope was probably down to a photo finish.

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That effort hinges on the outcome in five to seven states where candidates may be headed to a photo finish.

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