| 单词 | against the field |
| 释义 | > as lemmasagainst the field a. Originally Horse Racing. All those taking part in a particular race except for one particular individual (esp. in against the field, with reference to the practice of betting on one competitor against the remainder). Later also: all of those taking part in a race.See also to back the field at back v. 7, the class of the field at class n. 7c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > those taking part in outdoor sport field1729 sportswoman1754 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > racer > all except favourite field1729 1729 J. Cheny Hist. List Horse-matches 1728 61 Miss Stephenson [sc. a horse] (back'd before starting at two to one against the Field). 1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. xxxiii. 315 An hundred Guineas to one against the Field. 1834 Times 11 June 6/1 Had Plenipotentiary been out of this stake, a good field might have been expected from so full an entry. 1885 Truth 28 May 853/2 The Great Northern Handicap..brought out a better field than usual. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses 533 A dark horse riderless, bolts like a phantom past the winningpost... The field follows, a bunch of bucking mounts. 1986 Auckland Metro Feb. 14/2 Only the New York, Chicago, Boston and London marathons were still getting good fields. 2001 Navy News Sept. 50/2 Coming round the second bend in fifth place, he carved through the field, but his lunge for the line was a fraction too late. < as lemmas |
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