also-ran

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person or animal who competed in a race, or other competition, but did not win.
  2. A loser; a person or thing soon to be forgotten. figuratively
    — It also turned Palmer from an also-ran into a challenger.

词形变化

also-rans plural

词汇关系

相关词
first loser nearly man underdog

词源

From the world of horse race betting, where lists of winners would be published with non-paying positions printed in a block under the heading “Also Ran”.
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