| 释义 |
hip·po·drome
I. \ˈhipəˌdrōm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin hippodromos, from Greek, from hippo- hipp- + dromos racecourse — more at -drome
1. : an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece
2.
a. : an arena for equestrian performances
b.
(1) : a spectacle presented in a hippodrome
(2) : an activity suggesting such a spectacle
3. : a sports contest with a predetermined winner
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to arrange or fix a sports contest whose winner is predetermined
2. : to act as if in a hippodrome : attract attention by or as if by spectacular performance |