steeplechase

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course. UK
  2. An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.
动词 v.
  1. To take part in a steeplechase event.

词形变化

steeplechases plural steeplechases present,singular,third-person steeplechasing participle,present steeplechased participle,past steeplechased past

词汇关系

衍生词
steeplechaser
相关词
Grand National

词源

词源 1
Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.
词源 2
Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.
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