race
n. 赛跑; 竞争; 人种; 民族
v. 参加比赛; 使比赛; 快速移动; 剧烈跳动
A race is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example in running, swimming, or driving.
The women's race was won by the American, Patti Sue Plumer.
女子赛跑的冠军被美国人帕蒂·休·普卢默夺得。
If you race, you take part in a race.
In the 10 years I raced in Europe, 30 drivers were killed...
在我10年的欧洲赛车生涯中,有30名车手丧生。
They may even have raced each other — but not regularly.
他们甚至可能曾经相互比试过,只不过不是经常性的。
The races are a series of horse races that are held in a particular place on a particular day. People go to watch and to bet on which horse will win.
The high point of this trip was a day at the races.
此行的高潮是去看赛马会的那一天。
A race is a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for power or control.
The race for the White House begins in earnest today...
入主白宫的角逐今天正式开始。
The race is on to build up membership fast.
举办这次竞赛是为了迅速招募成员。
A race is one of the major groups which human beings can be divided into according to their physical features, such as the colour of their skin.
The College welcomes students of all races, faiths, and nationalities...
学院欢迎所有的学生,无论其种族、宗教信仰和国籍是什么。
Discrimination by employers on the grounds of race and nationality was illegal.
雇主以种族或国籍为由歧视员工是非法的。
If you race somewhere, you go there as quickly as possible.
He raced across town to the State House building...
他快速穿过市区赶往州议会大厦。
The hares raced away out of sight.
野兔飞奔而去,很快就看不见了。
If something races towards a particular state or position, it moves very fast towards that state or position.
Do they realize we are racing towards complete economic collapse?...
他们意识到我们的经济马上要彻底崩溃了吗?
American economic growth raced ahead.
美国的经济飞速增长。
If you race a vehicle or animal, you prepare it for races and make it take part in races.
He still raced sports cars as often as he could.
他仍然尽可能经常地参加赛车比赛。
If your mind races, or if thoughts race through your mind, you think very fast about something, especially when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation.
I made sure I sounded calm but my mind was racing...
我确保自己听上去很镇定,但脑筋却飞快地转着。
Already her mind was racing ahead to the hundred and one things she had to do...
她的脑子已经急速地转动起来,思考自己必须做的那一大堆事。
If your heart races, it beats very quickly because you are excited or afraid.
Her heart raced uncontrollably.
她控制不住地心跳加速。
You describe a situation as a race against time when you have to work very fast in order to do something before a particular time, or before another thing happens.
An air force spokesman said the rescue operation was a race against time.
一名空军发言人说这次营救行动是在和时间赛跑。
1. any competition;
2. people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock;
3. a contest of speed;
4. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
5. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
6. a canal for a current of water
1. step on it;
2. compete in a race;
3. to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others;
4. cause to move fast or to rush or race;
nation, people, race
这些名词均含"民族,种族"之意。
run, jog, race, trot
这些动词均有"跑"之意。
be in the race
(澳/新西兰,非正式)有希望赢;有成功机会
a race against time
和时间赛跑,抢时间
I was a tired man when the long race was over.
我跑完长跑后疲乏极了.
With her speed and agility, Cage cut out all her competitors in the hurdle race.
凯奇在跨栏赛跑中速度快、动作敏捷, 击败了所有其他选手.
I'll race you home.
我和你比赛看谁先到家.
It's a cinch that the horse will win the race.
那匹马必胜无疑.
The arms race among the superpowers is being stepped up without cease.
超级大国之间正在加紧军备竞争.