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单词 also-ran
释义

also-ran

noun

al·​so-ran ˈȯl(t)-(ˌ)sō-ˌran How to pronounce also-ran (audio)
ˈȯ-
1
: a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race
2
: a contestant that does not win
3
: one that is of little importance especially competitively
was just an also-ran in the scramble for … privileges C. A. Buss

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

also-ran

noun

1
as in has-been

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • has-been
  • loser
  • disappointment
  • washout
  • dog
  • fiasco
  • dud
  • clunker
  • disaster
  • flop
  • near miss
  • debacle
  • catastrophe
  • fizzle
  • miss
  • lemon
  • turkey
  • bomb
  • shipwreck
  • shambles
  • débâcle
  • clinker
  • failure
  • frost
  • bummer
  • hash
  • botch
  • bust
  • nonevent
  • nonstarter
  • mess
  • muddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • winner
  • success
  • blockbuster
  • hit
  • phenomenon
  • smash
  • crackerjack
  • dandy
  • corker
  • jim-dandy
  • crackajack
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2
as in entrant

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • entrant
  • entry
  • competitor
  • semifinalist
  • finalist
  • player
  • challenger
  • adversary
  • antagonist
  • contender
  • archrival
  • opponent
  • contestant
  • competition
  • rival
  • corrival

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • noncompetitor
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