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

racenoun

uk/reɪs/us/reɪs/

race noun (COMPETITION)

A2 [ C ] a competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to finish first:

Do you know who won/lost the race?

Let's have a swimming race.

They're taking part in a race to the top of Mont Blanc.

C1 [ C ] an attempt to be the first to do or to get something:

Kieran and Andrew are in a race for promotion.

[ + to infinitive ] Three newspapers are involved in a race to publish the story.

Another candidate has now entered the presidential race (= the attempt to be elected as president).

Finishing this project by December is going to be a race against time/the clock (= an attempt to finish fast within a time limit).

races [ plural ]

a series of horse races in a particular place on one day:

He often has a day at the races.

More examples

I was just congratulating Ceri on winning her race.
If an athlete makes a false start, the race must be restarted.
Several jockeys were arrested on suspicion of fixing the race.
It was a real race against time to get all the costumes sewn for the play.
He found three 400 metre races in two days hard going.

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Competitions, & parts of competitions

battle
battle of wits idiom
beauty contest
beauty pageant
benefit match
clash
contest
European night
exhibition match
friendly
handicap
kickabout
ladder
meeting
nip
one-horse race
race meeting
Rafferty's rules
the Premier League
winning post

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Competing and contending (non-sporting)

Horse racing

race noun (PEOPLE)

C1 [ C or U ] a group, especially of people, with particular similar physical characteristics, who are considered as belonging to the same type, or the fact of belonging to such a group:

People of many different races were living side by side.

Discrimination on grounds of race will not be tolerated.

An increasing number of people in the country are of mixed race (= with parents of different races).

[ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of people who share the same language, history, characteristics, etc.:

The British are an island race.

More examples

She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures.
Primitive races colonized these islands 2000 years ago.
People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race.
Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race.
Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age or disability is not allowed.

Idiom(s)

play the race card

raceverb

uk/reɪs/us/reɪs/

race verb (COMPETITION)

B1 [ I or T ] to (cause to) compete in a race:

He has been racing for over ten years.

I used to race (against) him when we were boys.

He's racing three of his dogs on Saturday.

More examples

Last time she raced against the Brazilian, she won by a whisker.
He collects vintage cars, which he races occasionally.
They raced against each other to settle the bet.
He was racing against several more experienced runners.
For religious reasons, she will not race on Sundays.

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Competing in sport

amateur
attack
away
bring
bring sb on
bye
bye week
catch up
contention
contest
cup-tied
go in for sth
partner
run
sideline
square off
step/move up a gear idiom
try out for sth
versus
vs

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race verb (HURRY)

C1 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to move or go fast:

He raced down the street.

The ambulance raced (= quickly took) the injured to a nearby hospital.

The summer seems to have raced by (= passed very quickly).

He raced the car engine (= made it work faster than it needed to) as he sat impatiently at the traffic lights.

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Moving quickly

beetle
belt
bob
bowl
bowl down/along sth
careen
career
gallop
leg
make off
outran
pelt
rush
scamper
scoot
scrabble
scramble
shoot
stampede
trot

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Idiom(s)

sb's heart/mind/pulse races

单词	race
释义	Contents noun (2) race (COMPETITION) race (PEOPLE) verb (2) race (COMPETITION) race (HURRY) Contents noun (2) race (COMPETITION) race (PEOPLE) verb (1) race (COMPETE) English American racenoun uk/reɪs/us/reɪs/ race noun (COMPETITION) A2 [ C ] a competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest and to finish first: Do you know who won/lost the race? Let's have a swimming race. They're taking part in a race to the top of Mont Blanc. C1 [ C ] an attempt to be the first to do or to get something: Kieran and Andrew are in a race for promotion. [ + to infinitive ] Three newspapers are involved in a race to publish the story. Another candidate has now entered the presidential race (= the attempt to be elected as president). Finishing this project by December is going to be a race against time/the clock (= an attempt to finish fast within a time limit). races [ plural ] a series of horse races in a particular place on one day: He often has a day at the races. More examples I was just congratulating Ceri on winning her race. If an athlete makes a false start, the race must be restarted. Several jockeys were arrested on suspicion of fixing the race. It was a real race against time to get all the costumes sewn for the play. He found three 400 metre races in two days hard going. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Competitions, & parts of competitions battle battle of wits idiom beauty contest beauty pageant benefit match clash contest European night exhibition match friendly handicap kickabout ladder meeting nip one-horse race race meeting Rafferty's rules the Premier League winning post See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing and contending (non-sporting) Horse racing race noun (PEOPLE) C1 [ C or U ] a group, especially of people, with particular similar physical characteristics, who are considered as belonging to the same type, or the fact of belonging to such a group: People of many different races were living side by side. Discrimination on grounds of race will not be tolerated. An increasing number of people in the country are of mixed race (= with parents of different races). [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of people who share the same language, history, characteristics, etc.: The British are an island race. More examples She teaches the students to have respect for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures. Primitive races colonized these islands 2000 years ago. People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race. Today, many Americans are still grappling with the issue of race. Discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age or disability is not allowed. Idiom(s) play the race card raceverb uk/reɪs/us/reɪs/ race verb (COMPETITION) B1 [ I or T ] to (cause to) compete in a race: He has been racing for over ten years. I used to race (against) him when we were boys. He's racing three of his dogs on Saturday. More examples Last time she raced against the Brazilian, she won by a whisker. He collects vintage cars, which he races occasionally. They raced against each other to settle the bet. He was racing against several more experienced runners. For religious reasons, she will not race on Sundays. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Competing in sport amateur attack away bring bring sb on bye bye week catch up contention contest cup-tied go in for sth partner run sideline square off step/move up a gear idiom try out for sth versus vs See more results » race verb (HURRY) C1 [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to move or go fast: He raced down the street. The ambulance raced (= quickly took) the injured to a nearby hospital. The summer seems to have raced by (= passed very quickly). He raced the car engine (= made it work faster than it needed to) as he sat impatiently at the traffic lights. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Moving quickly beetle belt bob bowl bowl down/along sth careen career gallop leg make off outran pelt rush scamper scoot scrabble scramble shoot stampede trot See more results » Idiom(s) sb's heart/mind/pulse races racenoun us/reɪs/ race noun (COMPETITION) [ C ] a competition between people or animals to see who can get from the starting place to the finish before all the others: a horse race She won the 100-meter race in 11.06 seconds. [ C ] fig. A race is also an urgent effort: [ + to infinitive ] It was a race against time to get the project finished by Friday’s deadline. politics & government [ C ] A race is also a competition to be elected to a political position: The governor of California plans to enter the presidential race. race noun (PEOPLE) [ C/U ] any group into which humans can be divided according to their shared physical or genetic characteristics: [ U ] Discrimination because of race is against the law. raceverb [ I/T ] us/reɪs/ race verb [ I/T ] (COMPETE) to compete in a race or run a race with someone: [ I/T ] He’s been racing (cars) for over ten years. fig. To race is also to move fast or to happen quickly: [ I always + adv/prep ] The boys came racing across the playground. [ I always + adv/prep ] Last summer seemed to race by.
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racenoun

race noun (COMPETITION)

race noun (PEOPLE)

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raceverb

race verb (COMPETITION)

race verb (HURRY)

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racenoun

race noun (COMPETITION)

race noun (PEOPLE)

raceverb [ I/T ]

race verb [ I/T ] (COMPETE)