英语词汇“one-horse race”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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one-horse race

one-horse race n. a race in which only one of the horses competing is likely to win; (also in extended use) any contest, etc., in which there is only one probable winner.

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1964 L. Deighton Funeral in Berlin xxiv. 135 ‘So I am type~cast as the loser?’ ‘It's a one-horse race,’ said Samantha.

1986 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 9 Nov. 68/2 There was another one-horse race last week, though this one was won by a ring-in from Arabia.

2001 PC Gamer Oct. 20/2 It's been looking increasingly like a one-horse race in recent times: nVidia have gone steaming ahead.

extracted from one-horseadj.

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单词	one-horse race
释义	> as lemmas one-horse race one-horse race n. a race in which only one of the horses competing is likely to win; (also in extended use) any contest, etc., in which there is only one probable winner. ΚΠ 1964 L. Deighton Funeral in Berlin xxiv. 135 ‘So I am type~cast as the loser?’ ‘It's a one-horse race,’ said Samantha. 1986 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 9 Nov. 68/2 There was another one-horse race last week, though this one was won by a ring-in from Arabia. 2001 PC Gamer Oct. 20/2 It's been looking increasingly like a one-horse race in recent times: nVidia have gone steaming ahead. extracted from one-horseadj. < as lemmas
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