單詞
also-ran
英 ['?:ls?ur?n]
美
基本信息
- n. 落選者；失敗者；落選之馬
詞態變化
復數:?also-rans;
英文詞源
- also-ran (n.)
- 1896, originally in reference to horse-races, from also + past tense of run (v.). Probably from the way non-placing horses were listed in race results.
雙語例句
- 1. Surfing the Internet is fun, but it's also a time waster.
- 上網很有意思，但也很浪費時間。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They also left a card, imprinted with the name Sean Lynch.
- 他們還留下了一張名片，上面印著肖恩·林奇的名字。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Once wholesale prices are deregulated, consumer prices will also rise.
- 一旦批發價格放開，零售價格也會隨之上漲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The two policemen were joined by another policeman also carrying a pistol.
- 另一名持槍警察和那兩名警察會合了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
- 人們還希望性教育有助于控制艾滋病的蔓延。
來自柯林斯例句
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