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also-ran是什么意思

also-ran

英 ['ɔ:lsəuræn] 美
  • n. 落选者;失败者;落选之马

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. Surfing the Internet is fun, but it's also a time waster.
上网很有意思,但也很浪费时间。

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2. They also left a card, imprinted with the name Sean Lynch.
他们还留下了一张名片,上面印着肖恩·林奇的名字。

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3. Once wholesale prices are deregulated, consumer prices will also rise.
一旦批发价格放开,零售价格也会随之上涨。

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4. The two policemen were joined by another policeman also carrying a pistol.
另一名持枪警察和那两名警察会合了。

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5. Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
人们还希望性教育有助于控制艾滋病的蔓延。

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