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单词 snowboard cross
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Definition of snowboard cross in English:

snowboard cross

noun
mass noun
  • A snowboarding contest for four to six competitors on a winding, undulating course that includes jumps.

    she raced to a silver medal on Sunday in the women's snowboard cross
    Also called boardercross
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Snowboard cross made its debut last week, and was an instant hit.
    • If curling is your grandmother's favourite sport, then snowboard cross is the choice of Playstation generation - and it's also the future of these Games.
    • Shs tore a ligament in her left knee Wednesday during practice for the Winter X Games and will not have a chance to go for her fifth straight gold medal in snowboard cross.
    • This has been the first Olympics to stage races known as "snowboard cross", which is a bit like mixing the craziness of stock-car racing with the athleticism of ski racing.
    • She was well on her way to gold in the inaugural women's snowboard cross.
    • This disdain for the killer instinct, however, has its risks, as American Lindsay Jacobellis discovered on Friday in the women's snowboard cross.
    • There have been some pretty pointless photo finishes in the Winter Olympics so far, most notably in the snowboard cross with photos being used when athletes have clearly won by a board length.
    • These stats tell a story but it's like comparing oranges and lemons or figure skating with snowboard cross.
    • The 28-year-old, appearing in her third Winter Olympics, was leading during her semifinal race in snowboard cross on Sunday, but she crashed.
    • She entered the snowboard cross (negotiating a slope with varied terrain) and giant slalom events and came a remarkable second and third.

Origin

1990s: from snowboard + -cross (as in motocross).

Definition of snowboard cross in US English:

snowboard cross

noun
  • A snowboarding contest for four to six competitors on a winding, undulating course that includes jumps.

    she raced to a silver medal on Sunday in the women's snowboard cross
    Also called boardercross
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was well on her way to gold in the inaugural women's snowboard cross.
    • She entered the snowboard cross (negotiating a slope with varied terrain) and giant slalom events and came a remarkable second and third.
    • This has been the first Olympics to stage races known as "snowboard cross", which is a bit like mixing the craziness of stock-car racing with the athleticism of ski racing.
    • These stats tell a story but it's like comparing oranges and lemons or figure skating with snowboard cross.
    • Shs tore a ligament in her left knee Wednesday during practice for the Winter X Games and will not have a chance to go for her fifth straight gold medal in snowboard cross.
    • The 28-year-old, appearing in her third Winter Olympics, was leading during her semifinal race in snowboard cross on Sunday, but she crashed.
    • There have been some pretty pointless photo finishes in the Winter Olympics so far, most notably in the snowboard cross with photos being used when athletes have clearly won by a board length.
    • Snowboard cross made its debut last week, and was an instant hit.
    • If curling is your grandmother's favourite sport, then snowboard cross is the choice of Playstation generation - and it's also the future of these Games.
    • This disdain for the killer instinct, however, has its risks, as American Lindsay Jacobellis discovered on Friday in the women's snowboard cross.

Origin

1990s: from snowboard + -cross (as in motocross).

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