race

noun

OPAL W

/reɪs/

Idioms

competition

[countable] a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc. to see which one is the faster or fastest赛跑；速度竞赛

a boat/horse race划船比赛；赛马
a five-kilometre road race五公里公路赛跑
Who won the race?谁赢了赛跑？
Shall we have a race to the end of the beach?咱们比赛跑到海滩那一头，好吗？
She ran a good race to finish second.她跑得很好，获得了第二名。
race between A and B a race between the two best runners of the club俱乐部中两名最佳选手的赛跑
race against somebody He's already in training for the big race against Bailey.为了跟贝利决一雌雄，他已经着手训练了。
in a race Their horse came third in the race last year.他们的马在去年的比赛中获得了第三名。

see also drag race, egg-and-spoon race, horse race, obstacle race, pancake race, sack race, three-legged race

Extra Examples

He dropped out of the race with a pulled muscle after two laps.他在跑完两圈后因肌肉拉伤退出了比赛。
He was paid $10 000 to throw the race.有人支付 1 万美元让他故意输掉这场比赛。
I was leading the race until the half-way point.比赛进行到一半之前我一直领先。
I'm not in this race.我没有参加这次比赛。
Let's have a race!我们比赛吧！
People are saying that the race was fixed.传言说比赛被人操纵。
She had to pull out of the race at the last minute.最后一刻她不得不退出比赛。
She has won the race for the last five years.过去 5 年里，她一直是此项比赛的冠军。
The horse was withdrawn from today's race meeting with an injured leg.那匹马因腿部受伤退出了今天的赛马大会。
There is a rumour that the race was fixed.传言说比赛有人操纵。
a race over two miles2 英里赛跑
the University Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge牛津大学与剑桥大学的划船比赛
the race against the Danish team和丹麦队的比赛
He took part in a 10-mile road race at the weekend.周末他参加了一场10英里的公路赛。
He was injured in a fall at a US race meeting a fortnight ago.两周前，他在美国赛马会上摔倒受伤。
He won the 20th stage of the Tour of Spain cycle race yesterday.他昨天赢得了环西班牙自行车赛第20赛段的冠军。
I bet I'd win a race between the two of us!我打赌咱俩赛跑我一定赢！
It's a desperately close race, but I think Martinez is just ahead.这是一场势均力敌的比赛，但我觉得眼下马丁内斯领先。
The Kenyan took the women's race comfortably.肯尼亚选手在女子组比赛中表现出色。

Topics Sports: other sportsa2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

big
close
tight
…

verb + race

have
hold
organize
…

race + verb

be held
be run
take place
…

race + noun

meet
meeting
winner
…

preposition

in a/the race
out of a/the race
race against
…

[singular] a situation in which a number of people, groups, organizations, etc. are competing, especially for political power or to achieve something first竞争；角逐

race for something Who will win the race for the White House?谁将赢得大选入主白宫？
race to do something The race is on (= has begun) to find a cure for the disease.人们开始争相寻找这种疾病的疗法。
race between A and B The 1960 election was a close race between Nixon and Kennedy.1960 年的选举是尼克松和肯尼迪之间的一场势均力敌的竞争。
race against somebody She is in a tight race against her Republican opponent.她与共和党对手的竞争十分激烈。
in a race He has taken a lead in the presidential race.他在总统竞选中领先。
This week she dropped out of the leadership race.本周她退出了领导竞选。

see also arms race, rat race, space race

Extra Examples

The rival TV companies are in a race to bring out the first film drama of his life.互相竞争的电视公司争相推出关于他生平的第一部故事片。
a race between the developing countries发展中国家之间的竞争
the race for nuclear supremacy对核霸权的争夺
Two right-wing candidates lead the presidential race.两名右翼候选人在总统竞选中领先。
We need to halt the nuclear arms race between these countries.我们需要停止这些国家之间的核军备竞赛。

Topics Successb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

close
tight
two-horse
…

verb + race

be in
be involved in
join
…

preposition

in a/the race
race between
race for
…

for horses

the races

[plural] a series of horse races that happen at one place on a particular day赛马会

to go to the races去参加赛马会
We had a great day at the races.我们那天参加赛马会，玩得很开心。

Topics Sports: other sportsc1

people

[countable, uncountable] one of the main groups that humans can be divided into according to their physical differences, for example the colour of their skin; the fact of belonging to one of these groups人种；种族

This custom is found in people of all races throughout the world.这一习俗在全世界各种族中都有。
legislation against discrimination on the grounds of race or gender反对种族和性别歧视的立法
Race is a major issue in this election.种族是这次选举的一个主要问题。
Britain has always been a country of many races and ethnicities.英国一直是一个多种族和民族的国家。
Her poetry explores questions of race and identity.她的诗歌探讨了种族和身份问题。

animals/plants

[countable] a breed or type of animal or plant种；属；类；族

a race of cattle一种牛

Topics Animalsc2

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current’. It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement’, which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th cent.) and ‘channel, path’. The verb dates from the late 15th cent. noun senses 4 to 6 early 16th cent. (denoting a group with common features): via French from Italian razza, of unknown ultimate origin.

Idioms

have a dog in the fight

(North American English also have a dog in the race/hunt)

(informal) to be involved in a situation so that you will gain or lose according to the result种族：参与某种情况，以便根据结果获得或失去
- I really don't have a dog in this fight, so I can just enjoy the game.这场战斗我真的没有狗，所以我只能享受比赛。
- The employees have a dog in the hunt, so their views should be listened to.员工们有一只正在狩猎的狗，所以应该听取他们的意见。

a one, two, three, etc. horse race

a competition or an election in which there are only one, two, etc. teams or candidates with a chance of winning只有一个（或两个、三个）队（或候选人）有获胜机会的比赛（或竞选）
- The women’s competition was a two horse race between last year’s winners Surrey and the previous champions Essex.女子比赛是去年冠军萨里队和上届冠军埃塞克斯队之间的两匹马比赛。

a race against time/the clock

a situation in which you have to do something or finish something very fast before it is too late和时间赛跑；抢时间；争分夺秒
- Getting food to the starving refugees is now a race against time.为饥饿的难民提供食物现在是一场与时间的赛跑。

race to the bottom (economics)

a situation in which companies and countries compete with each other to produce goods as cheaply as possible by paying low wages and giving workers poor conditions and few rights逐底竞争（企业或国家通过降低工资、劳动条件和工人权利以尽可能降低生产成本的竞争）
- They are caught in the cheap food syndrome, the race to the bottom, the chase for the lowest cost of production globally. 他们陷入了廉价食品综合症、逐底竞争、追求全球最低生产成本的困境。

race

verb

/reɪs/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they race	/reɪs/ /reɪs/
he / she / it races	/ˈreɪsɪz/ /ˈreɪsɪz/
past simple raced	/reɪst/ /reɪst/
past participle raced	/reɪst/ /reɪst/
-ing form racing	/ˈreɪsɪŋ/ /ˈreɪsɪŋ/

compete

[intransitive, transitive] to compete against somebody/something to see who can go faster or the fastest, do something first, etc.; to take part in a race or races（和…）比赛；参加比赛

They raced to a thrilling victory in the relay.他们在接力赛中取得了激动人心的胜利。
She'll be racing for the senior team next year.明年她将参加高级组别的比赛。
race against somebody/something Who will he be racing against in the next round?下一轮他和谁比赛？
race somebody/something We raced each other back to the car.我们争先恐后地跑回汽车那儿。
race to do something Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story.几家电视广播公司争着将他的生平抢先搬上荧屏。

Topics Successa2, Sports: other sportsa2

[transitive] race something to make an animal or a vehicle compete in a race使比赛；让…参加速度比赛

to race dogs/horses/pigeons赛狗；赛马；赛鸽
to race motorbikes赛摩托车

Topics Sports: other sportsb1

move fast

[intransitive, transitive] to move very fast; to move somebody/something very fast（使）快速移动，快速运转

+ adv./prep. He raced up the stairs.他飞快地冲上楼去。
The days seemed to race past.日子似乎很快就过去了。
Her two dogs raced ahead.她的两只狗跑在前面。
She raced through the work in no time at all.她很快就完成了这项工作。
race somebody/something + adv./prep. The injured man was raced to the hospital.受伤者被迅速送往医院。
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town.她开着车在小镇狭窄的街道上飞快地穿行。

Extra Examples

Farms and towns raced by.农场和城镇在眼前掠过。
Most of these movies have characters racing against the clock to save the day.在大部份的这类电影中，主人公都是为力挽狂澜而争分夺秒。
She raced frantically to catch the train.她拚命地跑着去赶火车。
Two boys suddenly came racing around the corner.两个男孩突然从拐角处飞奔而来。
After lunch, they would race down to the beach and dive into the sea.午餐后，他们会跑到海滩，潜入大海。
Peter raced ahead to be the first to tell his mother the news.彼得跑在前面，为的是率先将这个消息告诉他妈妈。
We all raced back to the camp.我们都迅速赶回了营地。
He raced clear on goal.他冲向目标。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

frantically
madly
wildly
…

preposition

across
after
along
…

phrases

come racing
race against the clock
race against time
…

of heart/mind/thoughts

[intransitive] to function very quickly because you are afraid, excited, etc.（因为害怕、兴奋等）急速跳动，快速转动

My mind raced as I tried to work out what was happening.我拼命地转动脑筋，想搞清楚发生了什么事。
My heart was racing with fear.我的心因害怕而狂跳。
She took a deep breath to calm her racing pulse.她深深地吸了口气，想使急速跳动的脉搏平静下来。

Topics Feelingsc2

of engine

[intransitive] to run too fast运转过快；空转

The truck came to rest against a tree, its engine racing.卡车撞上一棵树停了下来，引擎空转着。

Word Originverb late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current’. It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement’, which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th cent.) and ‘channel, path’. The verb dates from the late 15th cent.