单词 | the class of the field |
释义 | > as lemmasthe class of the field c. Originally U.S. Horse Racing. With the. The best of a group of competitors. Frequently in the class of the field. ΚΠ 1898 Chicago Tribune 21 July 4/1 Our Gertie was the best and in a safe spot. She was by far the class of the field. 1904 Morning Telegraph Racing Chart Bk. Aug. 77 Albert Fir was the class of the lot; outrun in the beginning, he closed fast at the end and won going away. 1922 Railwayan Sept. 10/1 With such sterling players..in the line-up the White Sox proved to be the class of the league. 1942 Billboard 14 Feb. 77/2 The two-way and the four-way models have proved to be the class of the field. 1966 Amer. Motorcycling Apr. 34/3 Yoshio Itoh on his 50cc Suzuki was the class of the under 100cc group. 2006 Rowing News Nov. 37/3 The Serbian crew were the class of the field and easily won the race. < as lemmas |
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