| 单词 | also ran |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalso ran c. Horse Racing. also ran: used, esp. in reports of races (in later use frequently as a heading), to indicate horses which are not placed; also in extended use.For the noun which developed from this see also-ran n.; the influence of this is seen in some of the extended uses. ΚΠ 1829 Morning Chron. 17 Sept. This was a dead heat between the above two. The following also ran, but were not placed. 1842 Sportsman Mar. 268 Naworth, Green Mantle filly, and Bulwark also ran. 1888 Outing Aug. 474/1 It was won by Will Windle, on a Victor racer, in 2m. 43s. with Fred Foster, the Canadian, a close second... Also ran, C. A. Stenken, P. I. Seufferle. 1899 Public Opinion 23 Mar. 362/1 Aguinaldo hopes to secure a place in history. Well, he may be mentioned among those who ‘also ran’. 1921 F. Klickmann Trail of Ragged Robin 73 Bella's name [in a list of scholarship winners] was not even among those who ‘also ran’. 1926 Daily Gaz. (Karachi) 11 Oct. 5 Karachi Autumn Meeting. Also ran: Teddy... Also ran: Sir Visto. 1985 Times 27 Dec. 20/3 Kempton Park results... Ladbroke Christmas Hurdle... Also Ran: 5–4 fav First Bout (4th), 3 Asir, [etc.]. 2009 Bakersfield Californian 8 Nov. c2/6 Ladies' Classic... Also Ran—Proviso, Rainbow View, Cocoa Beach, Lethal Heat, Careless Jewel. < as lemmas |
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