race

释义

• n. 属，种；种族，人种；家庭，门弟
• vt. 使参加比赛；和…竞赛；使急走，使全速行进
• vi. 比速度，参加竞赛；全速行进
• n. (Race)人名；(英)雷斯；(塞)拉采

词源

race

race: For such a common word – or rather two words, for ‘people, population’ [16] and ‘speed competition’ [13] are unrelated – surprisingly little is known about the origins of race. The former comes via French from Italian razza, but the antecedents of razza are obscure. The ‘running’ race originally meant ‘rush’, and was borrowed from Old Norse rás ‘rush, running, race’ – again, of unknown origin.

例句

• 1. Before the race, he is fine. But afterwards he is worn out. 赛前他状态很好，赛后就筋疲力尽了。
• 2. Duke was soundly defeated in this month's Louisiana governor's race. 杜克在本月的路易斯安那州长竞选中大败而归。
• 3. Few jockeys continue race-riding beyond the age of 40. 很少有职业赛马骑师超过40岁仍继续参加赛马的。
• 4. It was peopled by a fiercely independent race of peace-loving Buddhists. 那里住着一个与世隔绝的种族，人们都是爱好和平的佛教徒。
• 5. 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。