| 单词 | finishing line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfinishing line finishing line n. a real or notional line marking the end of a race, across which competitors must pass to complete the race; also figurative and in extended use. ΘΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > starting or finishing mark > finishing mark marklOE glovec1380 goal1531 winning-post1759 ending-post1760 goalpost1834 tape1867 the line1892 finishing-post1895 finish line1899 1873 N.Y. Herald 19 July 10/3 The score, or finishing line, instead of being located at the right angles with the river banks..was..placed diagonally. 1914 Flight 6 368/1 Perhaps on finishing a race every pilot will be required to loop on crossing the finishing line. 1961 Times 4 Jan. 11/4 There was no further excitement, however..and Simpson slowly took Australia over the finishing line. 1984 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 19 Nov. The federation's manpower and money were important in helping put Mr. Mondale over the finishing line in the primaries. 2015 A. J. Andrews Falling Forward (e-book, accessed 30 June 2022) i. 5 I hadn't run a 10k since high school, and even then I was one of the last people to cross the finishing line. < as lemmas |
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