单词 | place-getter |
释义 | > as lemmasplace-getter place-getter n. a competitor who finishes in one of the top positions in a race, esp. other than the winner. ΚΠ 1954 Council Bluffs (Iowa) Nonpareil 17 Oct. 10/7 Jack Hawbaker, Iowa State's only place getter amongst the first five, finished third. 1975 Times 30 Dec. 6/5 Of the first 18 to complete the race, none was a a potential winner or place-getter on corrected times. 1992 Australasian Post (Melbourne) 14 Nov. 39/4 Most of the other competitors were sick, and the third placegetter was taken to hospital after slashing his foot with an axe. < as lemmas |
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