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单词 also-rans
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-rans

noun

plural of also-ran
1
as in losers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • losers
  • has-beens
  • disappointments
  • washouts
  • dogs
  • duds
  • near misses
  • fiascoes
  • flops
  • bombs
  • clunkers
  • disasters
  • debacles
  • lemons
  • clinkers
  • catastrophes
  • shipwrecks
  • failures
  • bummers
  • misses
  • shambles
  • débâcles
  • turkeys
  • frosts
  • fizzles
  • nonstarters
  • hashes
  • botches
  • busts
  • nonevents
  • muddles
  • messes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • winners
  • successes
  • blockbusters
  • hits
  • phenomena
  • dandies
  • smashes
  • corkers
  • crackerjacks
  • phenomenons
  • crackajacks
  • jim-dandies
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2
as in entrants

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • entrants
  • entries
  • players
  • competitors
  • finalists
  • semifinalists
  • challengers
  • opponents
  • adversaries
  • contenders
  • antagonists
  • contestants
  • archrivals
  • rivals
  • competitions
  • corrivals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • noncompetitors
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