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1. Oxford Dictionary

   race

   • IPA[reɪs]

   英式

   • n.
     a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course；a series of races for horses or dogs, held at a fixed time on a set course.
   • v.
     compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective；compete regularly in races as a sport or leisure activity

   • verb: race, 3rd person present: races, gerund or present participle: racing, past tense: raced, past participle: raced

   • noun: race, plural noun: races

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course Hill started from pole position and won the race 同義詞 contest, competition, relay, event, fixture, ... 更多heat, rally, trial, time trial, head-to-head
   • ▪ a series of races for horses or dogs, held at a fixed time on a set course.
   • ▪ a situation in which individuals or groups compete to be first to achieve a particular objective the race for nuclear power 同義詞 competition, contest, rivalry, contention, quest
   • ▪ archaic the course of the sun or moon through the heavens the industrious sun already half his race hath run
   • 2. a strong or rapid current flowing through a narrow channel in the sea or a river angling for tuna in turbulent tidal races 同義詞 channel, waterway, watercourse, conduit, sluice, ... 更多spillway, aqueduct
   • 3. a water channel, especially one built to lead water to or from a point where its energy is utilized, as in a mill or mine.
   • 4. a smooth ring-shaped groove or guide in which a ball bearing or roller bearing runs.
   • 5. a fenced passageway in a stockyard through which animals pass singly for branding, loading, washing, etc.
   • 6. (in weaving) the channel along which the shuttle moves.

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective the vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced two drivers raced each other through a housing estate 同義詞 compete, take part in a race, run, contend, compete against, ... 更多have a race with, run against, be pitted against, try to beat
   • ▪ compete regularly in races as a sport or leisure activity the next year, he raced again for the team
   • ▪ prepare and enter (an animal or vehicle) for races he raced his three horses simply for the fun of it
   • 2. move or progress swiftly or at full speed I raced into the house the afternoon was racing by 同義詞 hurry, dash, run, rush, sprint, ... 更多bolt, dart, gallop, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, hare, bound, fly, speed, zoom, go hell for leather, pound, streak, scurry, scuttle, scamper, scramble, make haste, hasten, lose no time, spank along, really move, informaltear, belt, pelt, scoot, zap, zip, whip, step on it, get a move on, hotfoot it, steam, put on some speed, go like a bat out of hell, burn rubber, bomb, bucket, put one's foot down, leg it, wheech, boogie, hightail it, clip, barrel, get the lead out, informal, datedcut along, vulgar slangdrag/tear/haul ass, literaryfleet, archaicpost, hie, haste
   • ▪ operate or cause to operate at excessive speed the truck came to rest against a tree with its engine racing she'd driven like a madwoman, racing the engine and swerving around corners
   • ▪ (of a person's heart or pulse) beat faster than usual because of fear or excitement. 同義詞 beat rapidly, pound, throb, pulsate, pulse, ... 更多thud, thump, hammer, palpitate, flutter, pitter-patter, go pit-a-pat, quiver, vibrate, pump, pant, thrill, rarequop

   片語

   • be at the races
   • a race against time
   • a race to the bottom