| 单词 | race-runner |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrace-runner race-runner n. ΚΠ 1624 Abp. G. Abbot Treat. Perpetuall Visibilitie True Ch. sig. A3v It was the manner of the Heathen Race-runners, after they had finished their course, to deliuer a Lamp or Taper to the next Runner. 1738 E. A. Burgis Ann. Church II. 257 There were two factions of different colours there to favour the race-runners. 1839 J. Shedd Reasons for rejecting Doctr. Endless Damnation xii. 128 It is impossible for more than one of the race-runners to obtain the prize. 1935 Z. N. Hurston Mules & Men i. vi. 130 De race runner was running so fast to git away from dat coach whip dat his tail got so hot it set de world on fire. 2006 Business Day (S. Africa) (Nexis) 18 Aug. 23 Woodruff's fourth race runner Jet Mode will be ridden by Marthinus Mienie and not stable jockey Mark Khan. < as lemmas |
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