壹、詳盡釋義
n.(名詞)賽跑競賽，比賽人種，種族；民族門第賽馬會，賽馬種，屬，類急流水道...的運行歷程賽艇疾走v.(動詞)（使）空轉，猛轉（使）疾走，（使）全速行進比速度，和?比速度（使）參加競賽參加賽馬（使）賽跑，和...賽跑競走，競賽疾走以賽馬為業使拼命跑努力想跑過...為賽馬輸光（財產）和...競賽使急走，使全速行進快速轉動，急速跳動，運轉過快二、英英釋義
Noun:any competition;"the race for the presidency"
a contest of speed;"the race is to the swift"
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock;"some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a speciesthe flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propellera canal for a current of waterVerb:move fast;"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"
"The cars raced down the street"
compete in a race;"he is running the Marathon this year"
"let's race and see who gets there first"
to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others;"We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
cause to move fast or to rush or race;"The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
三、詞典解釋
1.（速度）比賽；競賽
Arace is a competition to see who is the fastest, for example in running, swimming, or driving.
e.g. The women'srace was won by the American, Patti Sue Plumer.
女子賽跑的冠軍被美國人帕蒂·休·普盧默奪得。
2.參賽;與?比賽
If yourace, you take part in a race.
e.g. In the 10 years I raced in Europe, 30 drivers were killed...
在我10年的歐洲賽車生涯中，有30名車手喪生。
e.g. They may even haveraced each other — but not regularly.
他們甚至可能曾經相互比試過，只不過不是經常性的。
3.賽馬會
The races are a series of horse races that are held in a particular place on a particular day. People go to watch and to bet on which horse will win.
e.g. The high point of this trip was a day at the races.
此行的高潮是去看賽馬會的那壹天。
4.競爭;角逐
Arace is a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for power or control.
e.g. Therace for the White House begins in earnest today...
入主白宮的角逐今天正式開始。
e.g. Therace is on to build up membership fast.
舉辦這次競賽是為了迅速招募成員。
5.人種；種族
Arace is one of the major groups which human beings can be divided into according to their physical features, such as the colour of their skin.
e.g. The College welcomes students of all races, faiths, and nationalities...
學院歡迎所有的學生，無論其種族、宗教信仰和國籍是什麽。
e.g. Discrimination by employers on the grounds ofrace and nationality was illegal.
雇主以種族或國籍為由歧視員工是非法的。
6.趕奔；疾走
If yourace somewhere, you go there as quickly as possible.
e.g. He raced across town to the State House building...
他快速穿過市區趕往州議會大廈。
e.g. The hares raced away out of sight.
野兔飛奔而去，很快就看不見了。
7.（向某種狀態或位置）急速發展，快速移動
If somethingraces towards a particular state or position, it moves very fast towards that state or position.
race什麽意思
e.g. Do they realize we are racing towards complete economic collapse?...
他們意識到我們的經濟馬上要徹底崩潰了嗎？
e.g. American economic growth raced ahead.
美國的經濟飛速增長。
8.使（動物或車輛）參賽
If yourace a vehicle or animal, you prepare it for races and make it take part in races.
e.g. He still raced sports cars as often as he could.
他仍然盡可能經常地參加賽車比賽。
9.（尤指在面臨困難或危險時大腦）飛速運轉
If your mindraces, or if thoughtsrace through your mind, you think very fast about something, especially when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation.
e.g. I made sure I sounded calm but my mind was racing...
我確保自己聽上去很鎮定，但腦筋卻飛快地轉著。
e.g. Already her mind was racing ahead to the hundred and one things she had to do...
她的腦子已經急速地轉動起來，思考自己必須做的那壹大堆事。
10.（心臟因興奮或害怕）快速搏動，劇烈跳動
If your heartraces, it beats very quickly because you are excited or afraid.
e.g. Her heart raced uncontrollably.
她控制不住地心跳加速。
11. see also: racing
12.與時間賽跑;爭分奪秒
You describe a situation as arace against time when you have to work very fast in order to do something before a particular time, or before another thing happens.
race
e.g. An air force spokesman said the rescue operation was arace against time.
壹名空軍發言人說這次營救行動是在和時間賽跑。
四、例句
Every morning he spent two hours training for the race.
他每天早晨花兩個小時練習賽跑。
We are all involved in a rat race, whether we want to be or not.
不管我們願不願意,我們都進行著激烈的競爭。
The Chinese belong to the yellow race.
中國人屬於黃種人。
He is against race prejudice.
他反對種族歧視。
He is a man of noble race.
他是貴族出身。
I'll race you to the bus stop.
我要和妳賽壹賽，看誰先跑到汽車站。
Eight horses will race for the cup.
將有八匹馬參賽爭奪獎杯。
五、常見句型
用作名詞(n.)The various races are not sharply separated.
各種族都不能截然分開。Race was a matter of importance to him.
對於他來說,血統是很重要的。The students sat in at the administrative building to protest against discrimination of race.
學生們在辦公大樓靜坐,抗議種族歧視。The human race is hammering at an economic problem.
全人類都在鉆研壹個經濟學問題。The human race and animals could have been getting along well together.
人類與動物應可和睦相處。Which race does the plant fall under?
這種植物應歸到哪壹屬?Three fast runners entered the race, but Jim beat them all hollow.
三名短跑運動員參加比賽,而吉姆把他們統統擊敗。He is determined to stick out the race even if he finishes last.
他下定決心即使跑最後壹名,也要堅持跑完。Bill burned himself out in the first part of the race and could not finish.
比爾在比賽的第壹賽程就耗盡了力氣,結果無法跑完全程。The crowd cheered the runners on as they started on the last lap of the race.
當運動員開始跑最後壹圈時,觀眾為他們加油。Six students from No. 14 Middle School entered for the race.
十四中的6個學生報名參加了賽跑。Fifty competitors have entered for the spring long-distance race.
已經有50名選手報名參加春季長跑。We attempted a race.
我們試圖進行壹次比賽。Have they announced when the race will begin?
他們宣布比賽什麽時候開始了嗎?He gambled all his winning on the last race.
他把所有贏得的錢都押在最後壹場比賽上。Jim bore off most of the prizes at the races.
吉姆獲得了比賽的大部分獎項。Jim carried off most of the prizes at the races.
吉姆奪得了比賽中的大部分獎牌。It's been billed as the race of the year.
海報上宣傳這是本年度的大賽。We thought the horse would win, but he fell behind halfway through the race.
我們曾認為這匹馬會取勝,可是他在比賽中途落後了。Eight boats entered for the race.
有8艘船報名參加劃船比賽。They gambled on the result of a race.
他們為比賽的結果打賭。His race is nearly run.
他的氣數將盡。He entered the mayoral race.
他參加了市長競選。We will have a race for monitor tomorrow.
明天我們將競選班長。The race for president has finished.
總統競選已經結束。用作動詞(v.)用作不及物動詞S+～(+A)He's a very good swimmer and often races.
他是優秀的遊泳選手,經常參加比賽。The children raced towards me.
孩子們飛快地向我跑來。He jumped into his car and raced back home.
他跳上他的汽車,急速開回家。Ships raced along on the river.
船只在河上疾駛而過。Several days raced by.
壹晃幾天過去了。The motor engine raced before it was shut off.
汽車發動機關閉之前快速空轉。S+～+to- vLet's race to see what is happening.
咱們跑去看看發生了什麽事情。用作及物動詞S+～+ n./pron.My horse has hurt his toe so I can't race him.
我的馬傷了腳趾,我不能把它投入比賽。Some medieval towns raced donkeys or buffaloes.
有些中世紀的城市用驢子或水牛競賽。I'll race you home.
我和妳比賽看誰先到家。He raced his car across the desert.
他開車駛過那片荒涼的沙漠。Don't race the engine while it's cold.
馬達冷卻時不要快速空轉它。六、經典引文
Eddies and races..can become..violent.
出自：LifeboatThe faded race of fallen leaves.
出自：Sir W. ScottWriters to the papers are..a race on their own.
出自：Jo GrimondAragorn raced down the..slope.
出自：TolkienThe creek raced beside them..towards the..sea.
出自：M. ShadboltAn ambulance..turned about..and raced off.
出自：J. M. Coetzee七、詞源解說
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