英语词汇“time race”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

time race n. (a) (originally in yachting) a race in which times are adjusted according to an allowance made to reflect differences in size, weight, etc.; (b) a race in which participants attempt to finish the course, task, etc., in the shortest time (as opposed to competing directly with one another); (loosely) any race against time.

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1833 Sporting Mag. Aug. 317 The City Of Dublin Cup, for all yachts belonging to the same Clubs; a time race, subject to the same conditions as the Anglesey Cup.

1852 J. F. Bateman Aquatic Notes iii. 32 In 1847, the Race was altered to a time-race, the boats starting one hundred yards apart.

1858 New Sporting Mag. Oct. 267 This..was a time race upon the new plan of area of sail instead of tonnage.

1917 A. M. Hitchcock Over Japan Way xvii. 211 The real treat of the forenoon..was a time race up that long stairway..engaged in by five hundred naval cadets.

1989 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 1 July ii. 2 The 3,500-mile time race..will enter Fallbrook from Interstate 15 on Mission Road.

2003 W. J. Boyne Dawn over Kitty Hawk xxii. 168 The best he could do was second in a time race, and third in a finish race.

单词	time race
释义	> as lemmas time race time race n. (a) (originally in yachting) a race in which times are adjusted according to an allowance made to reflect differences in size, weight, etc.; (b) a race in which participants attempt to finish the course, task, etc., in the shortest time (as opposed to competing directly with one another); (loosely) any race against time. ΚΠ 1833 Sporting Mag. Aug. 317 The City Of Dublin Cup, for all yachts belonging to the same Clubs; a time race, subject to the same conditions as the Anglesey Cup. 1852 J. F. Bateman Aquatic Notes iii. 32 In 1847, the Race was altered to a time-race, the boats starting one hundred yards apart. 1858 New Sporting Mag. Oct. 267 This..was a time race upon the new plan of area of sail instead of tonnage. 1917 A. M. Hitchcock Over Japan Way xvii. 211 The real treat of the forenoon..was a time race up that long stairway..engaged in by five hundred naval cadets. 1989 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 1 July ii. 2 The 3,500-mile time race..will enter Fallbrook from Interstate 15 on Mission Road. 2003 W. J. Boyne Dawn over Kitty Hawk xxii. 168 The best he could do was second in a time race, and third in a finish race. extracted from timen.int.conj. < as lemmas
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