| 单词 | regatta |
| 释义 | regatta (once / 8074 pages) n A regatta is an organized series of boat races. In a regatta, yachts or sailboats usually participate, but some regattas focus on rowboats or powerboats. In the 1650s, regatta related to a boat race among gondoliers, held on the Grand Canal in Venice. The Italian word regatta means "contention for mastery" and comes from the Latin word regattare, or "to compete, haggle, sell at retail." Regatta came to specifically mean "boat race" — and the many social events related to it — in the late 1700s. WORD FAMILYregatta: regattas USAGE EXAMPLESAinslie's team won after a tie-break in the regatta in Japan by virtue of a better result in the last race. BBC(Nov 20, 2016) The Fukuoka regatta is the ninth and final stop of the ACWS. Washington Times(Nov 19, 2016) The World Series regatta is the last before the Cup next year and will be the first America’s Cup preliminary event contested in East Asia. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) n a series of boat races Hyper meet, sports meeting a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held |
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