The Open Dictionary

race

名詞

UK/reɪs/
US/reɪs/

定義 race 名詞

competition(競賽)

  1. A2Countable(可數名詞)

    A competition where participants aim to be the fastest and finish first.

    賽跑；速度競賽

    • Did you hear who came in first in the race?

      你聽說誰在比賽中得了第一名嗎？

    • They participated in a bicycle race.

      他們參加了一場自行車比賽。

    • The marathon race will be held in the city center.

      馬拉松比賽將在市中心舉行。

  2. C1Countable(可數名詞)

    An endeavor to be the first to achieve or obtain something.

    競爭；爭奪；搶先

    • They are in a race for market share.

      他們正在爭奪市場份額。

    • The company is in a race to launch its new product.

      這家公司正在搶先推出新產品。

    • Several companies are in a race to develop a new vaccine.

      幾家公司正在競相開發新疫苗。

people(人種)

  1. C1Countable(可數名詞)

    A major group of people identified by shared physical traits such as skin color and facial features.

    人種；種族

    • We should respect people of all races.

      我們應該尊重所有種族的人。

    • This society is composed of people from different races.

      這個社會由來自不同種族的人組成。

    • The country has a multi-racial culture.

      這個國家擁有多元種族的文化。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)Singular/Plural verb(單複數動詞)dated(已過時)

    A group of people who share common language, history and cultural background.

    民族

    • The people of that region belong to an ancient race.

      該地區的人民屬於一個古老的民族。

片語 race 名詞

  • races

    A series of horse races held at a particular location on a single day.

    賽馬日

    • They make it a tradition to go to the races once a year.

    他們將每年去一次賽馬比賽作為傳統。

動詞

UK/reɪs/
US/reɪs/

定義 race 動詞

competition(競賽)

  1. B1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To participate or cause to participate in a competition of speed.

    （使）參加比賽；與…賽跑

    • He races cars every weekend.

      他每個週末都賽車。

    • She has been racing since she was a child.

      她從小就開始賽跑。

    • I enjoy racing with my friends.

      我喜歡和朋友們賽跑。

hurry(匆忙)

  1. C1Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)

    To move or cause to move with great speed.

    疾馳；飛奔

    • He raced down the stairs.

      他衝下樓梯。

    • Time raced by.

      時間飛逝。

    • She raced to greet her friend.

      她飛奔去迎接她的朋友。

成語

  • play the race card

    To exploit racial issues or identity for personal or political advantage, typically in a manipulative or opportunistic manner.

    打種族牌（借由強調種族議題來為自己獲取優勢）

    • In the political debate, the candidate was accused of playing the race card to stir up voters' emotions.

    在政治辯論中，候選人被指控打種族牌以激起選民的情緒。

  • someone's heart/mind/pulse races

    To describe a state where someone's heart, mind, or pulse is beating or working extremely fast, often due to excitement, drugs, illness, or other intense stimuli.

    （心臟、腦筋或脈搏）頻繁跳動，速度加快

    • Upon hearing the news, his heart began to race.

    聽到這個消息後，他的心開始狂跳。