race
n
1 ~ (against/with sb/sth); ~ (between A and B)
(a) [C] contest of speed between runners, horses, vehicles, etc to see which reaches a certain place first, or does sth first (人、 馬、 車等的)速度競賽: a `horse-race 賽馬
a `boat-race 劃船比賽
a half-`mile race 半英里賽跑
run a race with sb 同某人賽跑
We had a race (ie a great hurry) to repair the house before winter. 我們爭取在冬季到來以前修好房子.
(b) the races [pl]
=race-meeting
a day at the races 賽馬大會的一天. =>Usage at sport 用法見sport.
2 competition or rivalry 比賽; 競爭
the race for the presidency 總統競選.
3 [C] strong fast current of water in a river, the sea, etc (河、 海等的)急流
a tidal race 潮汐引起的急流
a `mill-race, ie a channel taking water to the wheel of a water-mill 磨坊水磨的進水槽.
4 (idm 習語) a ,race against `time desperate effort to do or finish sth before a certain time 和時間賽跑
It was a race against time to stop people dying from starvation. 為搶救那些即將餓死的人而分秒必爭. the rat race => rat.
race v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, It]
~ (against/with sb/sth) take part in a race 參加速度競賽
race for the prize/to win the prize 參加有獎速度比賽
The lorries were racing against each other. 一輛輛的卡車在爭先恐後地行駛.
The cars raced round the track. 汽車圍著跑道進行比賽.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
compete with (sb/sth) in speed 與(某人[某事物])進行速度競賽
I'll race you to school, ie try to get there before you do. 我要和你比賽看誰先到學校.
2
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, It]
move very fast 急速移動
race along (the road) (沿路)飛奔
The policeman raced after the thief. 警察追著那個賊.
The days seemed to race by/past. 光陰似箭.
We had to race to catch the train. 我們得快走, 好趕上火車. =>Usage at run1 用法見run1.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
cause (sb/sth) to move very fast 使(某人[某物])急速移動
The patient had to be raced to hospital. 病人得火速送往醫院.
3 [I, Tn] compete in (esp) horse-racing or cause (eg a horse, vehicle) to compete in races 賽(尤指賽馬); 使(馬、 車等)進行速度競賽
She races at all the big meetings. 她參加所有大規模的賽馬比賽.
race pigeons, dogs, etc 信鴿比賽、 賽狗
race saloon cars, bikes, etc in rallies 在公路賽車會上賽轎車、 自行車等
The filly has been raced twice this season. 這匹小牝馬本季度曾兩次參賽.
4 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) operate at high speed (使某物)高速 運轉
Don't race your engine, ie make it run fast when not in gear. 不要讓發動機空轉.
The driver waited for the green light, his engine racing. 那司機等候綠燈放行, 讓發動機空轉著.
race n
1 [C, U]
(a) any of several large subdivisions of mankind sharing physical characteristics, eg colour of skin, colour and type of hair, shape of eyes and nose 人種; 種族
the Caucasian, Mongolian, Negro, etc race 高加索、 蒙古、 黑色等人種
people of mixed race 混血種的人.
(b) [C] any of the main species, breeds or varieties of animals or plants (動植物的)類, 屬, 種, 族
the human race, ie mankind 人類
breed a race of cattle that can survive drought 飼養能耐乾旱的一種牛.
2 [C] group of people with a common culture, history, language, descent, etc 民族
the Anglo-Saxon, Germanic, Nordic, etc races 盎格魯 撒克遜、 日耳曼、 北歐日耳曼等民族
The British are an island race. 英國人是以島為家的民族.
3 [U] (fml 文) ancestry; descent 世系; 血統
people of ancient and ...