单词 | pit stop |
释义 | > as lemmaspit stop pit stop n. (a) Motor Racing a stop at a pit for refuelling and maintenance, esp. during a race; the pit itself; (b) a brief stop during a journey. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > motor racing > [noun] > actions pit stop1915 drift1955 1915 N.Y. Times 27 June iii. 52/2 Frequent pit stops tended to cut down Resta's average, but the Vanderbilt winner continued in front at the end of 180 miles. 1957 Los Angeles Times 3 Apr. iii. 28/2 Detective Urzik took the trio to Hollywood station. Murray made a pit stop at Hollywood Recovery for treatment of feet cuts. 1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 28 Sept. 22/4 Revson, forced to a pit stop on the 10th lap of the 210-mile race, easily beat out Ferrari's Jim Adams for third place. 1973 ‘E. Fenwick’ Last of Lysandra xx. 136 His wife..was relieved and pleased to see him, until she understood this was only a pit-stop. 1995 Menz Mar. 33/1 Re-created as a pit stop during a Corvette race featuring the Mobil 1 Morrison Motorsports Corvette. 2003 Q Spring (Led Zeppelin Special ed.) 111 En route, Bonham made a pit stop at a pub where he consumed two ham rolls and necked four quadruple vodkas. < as lemmas |
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