| 单词 | steeplechase |
| 释义 | Word Frequency steeplechase(ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪs) noun 1. a horse race over a course equipped with obstacles to be jumped, esp artificial hedges, ditches, water jumps, etc 2. a track race, usually of 3000 metres, in which the runners have to leap hurdles, a water jump, etc 3. archaic a. a horse race across a stretch of open countryside including obstacles to be jumped b. a rare word for point-to-point verb 4. (intransitive) to take part in a steeplechase Derived forms steeplechasing (ˈsteepleˌchasing) noun Word origin C19: so called because it originally took place cross-country, with a church towerserving as a landmark to guide the riders |
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