shoo-in

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.
    — Little Pete was a member of the delegation that were in on the "shoo" in the third race. He had several commissioners placing his coin on Model. If the race was to have been a "shoo-in" for Model, there must have been one or two owners that were not in on the deal.
  2. A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; a favorite, somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon. broadly,colloquial
    — She's very popular and good with numbers, so I expect she'll be a shoo-in for treasurer.

词形变化

shoo-ins plural shoo in alternative shoe-in alternative,misspelling shoe in alternative,misspelling

词汇关系

相关词
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词源

From a sense of the verb shoo, where racehorses would fall back and allow a chosen rider to win a fixed race. See 1910 quotation.
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