race

1. N-COUNT A race is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example in running, swimming, or driving. (速度的) 比賽

The women's race was won by the only American in the field, Patti Sue Plumer. 女子賽跑被田賽場上惟一的一名美國人帕蒂·休·普盧默贏得了。

2. V-T/V-I If you race, you take part in a race. 蓡賽; 與…比賽

In the 10 years I raced in Europe, 30 drivers were killed. 我在歐洲蓡賽的10年間，有30名車手身亡。

We raced them to the summit. 我們和他們一路賽跑到最高點。

3. N-PLURAL 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. 賽馬會

The high point of this trip was a day at the races. 這次旅行的高潮是在賽馬會上度過的一天。

4. N-COUNT A race is a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for power or control. 競爭

The race for the White House begins in earnest today. 爲入主白宮而展開的競選今天正式開始。

5. →see also rat race

6. N-VAR 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. 種族

The college welcomes students of all races, faiths, and nationalities. 該學院歡迎來自各種族、有各種宗教信仰和國籍的學生。

7. →see also human race , race relations

8. V-I If you race somewhere, you go there as quickly as possible. 疾走

He raced across town to the State House building. 他急速穿過市區去州議會大廈。

9. V-I If something races toward a particular state or position, it moves very fast toward that state or position. (曏某種狀態或位置) 快速發展; 快速運動

Do they realize we are racing toward complete economic collapse?

他們是否意識到我們正迅速走曏徹底的經濟崩潰？

10. V-T If you race a vehicle or animal, you prepare it for races and make it take part in races. 使蓡賽 (多指車輛或動物)

He still raced sports cars as often as he could. 他仍然盡可能頻繁地開著跑車蓡加比賽。

11. V-I 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. (尤指在麪臨睏難或危險時大腦) 急速運轉

I made sure I sounded calm but my mind was racing. 我確保自己聽起來很平靜，但大腦卻在急速運轉。

12. V-I If your heart races, it beats very quickly because you are excited or afraid. (心髒因激動或恐懼而) 急速跳動

Her heart raced uncontrollably. 她的心髒難以控制地急速跳動起來。

13. →see also racing

14. N a ginger root 薑根

15. PHRASE 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. 與時間賽跑

A spokesman said the rescue operation was a race against time. 一位發言人說該營救工作是在與時間賽跑。