| 单词 | barrel race |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbarrel race barrel race n. now chiefly North American any of various types of race in which a barrel is used in some way; (in later use esp.) a rodeo event (usually for women) in which each competitor rides a horse in a set pattern around three barrels in the shortest possible time. ΚΠ 1857 Standard 23 Sept. 7/4 In the barrel race a number of empty barrels are floated..and at a given signal each competitor has to mount his tub. 1874 Boston Daily Advertiser 21 Feb. ‘Barrel races’ on skates are the order of the day at Montreal just now. The competitors have their bodies encased in barrels. 1911 Irish Times 7 Jan. 9/2 The following were the successful competitors:—Lighted candle race (girls), Miss Edwarda Roche Kelly; musical chairs, Miss Eileen O'Shea; barrel race (boys), Master J. Cooper. 1935 Washington Post 21 July ix. 1/5 Demonstrating her skill on horseback, she placed second in a barrel race against ten cowboys a few weeks ago. 2010 T. Walker & M. Walker Contrary Creek iii. 34 Dad would be paired with Joe Ortega in team-roping, B.J. would be running the barrel races, and Mom and I would be cheering them on. < as lemmas |
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