race
n.(名词)
A local geographic or global human population distinguished as a more or less distinct group by genetically transmitted physical characteristics.
人种:局部的地区性人口或全球性人口,根据由基因遗传的体质而区分为几种特性明显或不很明显的群体
A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution:
民族:在共同历史、国籍或地理分布的基础上联合起来的一群人或被归为一类:
例句:
the German race.
德国人
A genealogical line; a lineage.
家族:家族血统;门第
Human beings considered as a group.
人类:被认为是一个群体的人
Biology
【生物学】
A population of organisms differing from others of the same species in the frequency of hereditary traits; a subspecies.
亚种:在遗传特征的出现频率上和同一种类的其它生物不同的生物总体;亚种
A breed or strain, as of domestic animals.
种:种或品系,如家养动物的
A distinguishing or characteristic quality, such as the flavor of a wine.
独特的风味:一种独特的或具有特征的性质,如酒的味道
来源:
French
法语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Old Italian razza [race, lineage]
源自 古意大利语 razza [血统,世系]
race
race 2
n.(名词)
Sports
【体育运动】
A competition of speed, as in running or riding.
赛跑:一种速度的比赛,如赛跑或赛车
races A series of such competitions held at a specified time on a regular course:
races 比赛:在一特定时间内和常规跑道上举行的一系列这样的比赛:
例句:
attending the dog races.
参加赛狗大会
An extended competition in which participants struggle like runners to be the winner:
竞争:一种扩大意义的比赛,参加者象赛跑者那样象前冲刺以成为优胜者:
例句:
the presidential race.
总统竞选
Steady or rapid onward movement:
快速的前行:稳定或快速向前的运动:
例句:
the race of time.
时间流逝
A strong or swift current of water.
急流:有力或快速的水流
The channel of such a current.
湍急的水道:这样一股水流的渠道
An artificial channel built to transport water and use its energy; a raceway.
人工水道:建设以输送水源或利用其能量的人工沟渠;水道
A groovelike part of a machine in which a moving part slides or rolls.
沟槽:机器上的槽状部分,运动部件可在其中滑动或滚动
See slipstream
参见 slipstream
v.(动词)
raced,rac.ing,rac.es
v.intr.(不及物动词)
Sports To compete in a contest of speed.
【体育运动】 比赛赛跑:参加速度竞赛
To move rapidly or at top speed:
迅速行进:迅速或以高速运动:
例句:
raced home in time.
及时冲回家
To run too rapidly because of decreased resistance or a lighter load:
使猛转:由于阻力减小或负荷变小而运转过于迅速:
例句:
an engine that was racing.
正在飞速转动的引擎
v.tr.(及物动词)
Sports
【体育运动】
To compete against in a race.
赛跑:在赛跑比赛中与…竞争
To cause to compete in a race; enter in a contest:
参赛:使在比赛中竞争;参加竞赛:
例句:
The monarch raced her horses in the derby each year.
女王每年都将马送去参赛的马赛
To transport rapidly or at top speed; rush:
全速运送,快递:迅速或以高速运送;飞快行动:
例句:
raced the injured motorist to the hospital.
将受伤的摩托车手迅速送往医院
To cause (an engine with the gears disengaged, for example) to run swiftly or too swiftly.
空转:使(如带有空齿轮的发动机)快速或过于快速地运转
来源:
Middle English ras
中古英语 ras
from Old Norse r3s [rush, running] * see ers-
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 r3s [冲,跑] *参见 ers-