racing
racing — 名詞
1. the activity or sport of trying to travel fastest over a set distance or course,
競速
以速度決定勝負的比賽或運動
the activity or sport of trying to travel fastest over a set distance or course, whether on foot, in a vehicle, or on a bicycle or boat
Maeve and her brother watched the racing cars speed around the track.
Maeve 和她的哥哥看著賽車在跑道上飛馳。
collocation: racing cars / racing bikes
Every summer, dragon boat racing teams from across Hong Kong compete on the harbour.
每年夏天，來自香港各地的龍舟競速隊伍都在港口較量。
Imran trained for months before joining his first professional racing competition.
Imran 訓練了好幾個月，才參加了他的第一場職業競速比賽。
The racing circuit includes sharp turns, long straights, and challenging hills.
這條競速賽道有急彎、長直線和具挑戰性的坡道。
Lucas signed up for a weekend racing workshop at the local sports centre.
Lucas 報名參加了當地體育中心開設的週末競速工作坊。
- speed contest
less common; emphasises that speed determines the winner
- competition
broader meaning; not limited to speed-based events
- motor sport
restricted to vehicle-based racing only
文法句型
racing + noun (racing car, racing team)
the + noun + of + racing (the sport of racing)
用法筆記
Always uncountable when referring to the sport or activity in general. When used as a modifier ('racing car', 'racing team'), it specifies that the noun relates to competitions of speed.
常見錯誤
2. the sport in which horses ridden by jockeys compete against each other over a se
賽馬
以騎馬比賽速度的運動
the sport in which horses ridden by jockeys compete against each other over a set distance on a track, with bets often placed on which horse will finish first
Bao visits the racecourse every Saturday to watch the horse racing.
Bao 每個星期六都去馬場看賽馬。
collocation: horse racing / racecourse
Lotte watched the horse racing from the grandstand, cheering as the lead jockey pulled ahead.
Lotte 在觀眾席上看賽馬，為領先的騎師加油歡呼。
Diya's grandfather trained racing horses for over forty years.
Diya 的祖父訓練賽馬超過四十年。
The crowd cheered as the racing horses thundered down the final stretch.
賽馬衝過最後一段直路時，全場觀眾都歡呼起來。
- the turf
formal or literary term for horse racing as a sport and industry
- the sport of kings
traditional nickname for horse racing, now considered somewhat old-fashioned
- the races
informal; refers to a specific horse racing event or meeting
文法句型
horse + racing
racing + noun (racing horse, racing stable)
用法筆記
In British English, 'racing' used alone without a modifier often implies horse racing by default. In American English, 'horse racing' is more frequently specified. Frequently encountered in compound forms such as 'flat racing' (on level ground) and 'steeplechase' (over jumps).