单词 | outrace |
释义 | outracev. transitive. To outrun in a race; to outstrip. Also figurative and in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake > outstrip to leave behinda1393 overgoc1425 preventa1500 outgo1530 out-trot1555 outstrip1567 stripa1592 outpacea1596 out-swift1606 to have (also get) the speed ofa1616 outstretcha1642 to give (a person or thing) the go-by1642 to gain bounds of1653 outrace1657 outspeed1661 to cast behind1681 distance1691 belag1721 repass1728 outfoot1740 outdistance1789 fore-reach1803 to have the foot of1832 to run away1843 slip1856 short-head1863 tine1871 forespeed1872 outrate1873 1657 W. Morice Coena quasi Κοινὴ Def. xxii. 224 In them also who have outraced them, and gone beyond the goale. a1682 T. Philipot Æsop's Fables (1687) xciv. 189 The Horse unable to out-race the Hart, Implores the aid of man to take his part. 1802 W. Sotheby Oberon iii. 65 'Twas the wing'd Arab steed. Not the rack of the night-storm out-races his speed. 1869 J. Ruskin Queen of Air 80 It [sc. the bird] rests upon the air, subdues it, surpasses it, outraces it. 1931 Jrnl. Negro Hist. 16 264 Would you buy the most powerful of motor cars, and outrace Cook County? 1941 L. Hart We're on Track in L. Hart & R. Kimball Compl. Lyrics Lorenz Hart (1986) 279/2 With music to pace us Who can outrace us As we ride In our stride? 1992 Tucson (Arizona) Weekly 21 Dec. (New Year's Eve Guide) 6/3 This is the sort of restaurant where the liquid tab can easily outrace the dinner bill. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。