单词 | race-day |
释义 | race-dayn. A day on which a race or set of races is held. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [noun] > race-day or week race-day1607 race week1716 1607 G. Markham Cavelarice vi. 35 The next day following, which is the day before your race day, you shall ayre, order & feed your horse. 1674 C. Cotton Compl. Gamester xxxvi. 201 Saddle your Horse on the Race-day in the stable before you lead him forth. ?1746 Mr Read's Bay Gelding (single sheet) (advt.) To be Entered at the Angel on Wednesday the 18th of June, being the first Race Day betwixt Nine and Twelve o'Clock in the Morning. 1755 T. Turner Diary 16 Aug. (1984) (modernized text) 12 The last race-day at Lewes. 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 263/2 The numbers of persons conveyed by this railway..during three of the race days. 1866 ‘Argonaut’ Arts Rowing & Training 51 He cannot look after his boat too much or too carefully, especially on a race-day. 1886 T. Heney Fortunate Days 22 Now the rolling year Brings round that day, of all the crown and best, Raceday. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 783/1 The decision of the Henley Regatta Committee, that no crew entering may be coached by a professional within two months of the race-day. 1960 Times 26 Mar. 6/4 Four races a day on all race days at Epsom..will be televised. 2005 G. Armstrong & P. Thompson Melbourne Cup 1930 iii. 32 The enclosure where horses on race day were stabled. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1607 |
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