race

- n. 种族
- n. 赛跑, 比赛
- v. 赛跑
- v. 疾驰
- Definition
- n. a group of people sharing physical characteristics
- n. a competition to see who is fastest
- v. to compete to see who is fastest
- v. to move very quickly
- Example
- He trained for months before running the race.
- 他训练了好几个月才参加这场比赛。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to move or act very fast (verb).
比较义项:快速移动或行动(动词)。
- rush
Rush covers both physical movement and non-physical action done hastily under time pressure (e.g. rushing a decision or a meal); it implies haste that can lead to carelessness, not necessarily top speed.
rush既可指身体上的移动,也可指因时间紧迫而匆忙完成的非身体行为(如匆忙做决定、匆忙吃饭);它强调仓促,可能因此显得草率,不一定意味着最快的速度。
He rushed his breakfast so he wouldn't be late for work.
他匆忙吃完早饭,以免上班迟到。
- race 本词
Race describes only physical movement, done at very high speed, often as if competing against a rival or against time; it does not extend to hastily performing a non-physical task.
race只用来描述身体上的移动,速度非常快,常带有仿佛在与对手或时间竞争的意味;它不能用来指匆忙完成某项非身体的任务。
The cars raced down the highway at top speed.
那些汽车以最快的速度在高速公路上疾驰。
Rush and race both mean moving very fast. Rush also covers non-physical acts done hastily, like rushing a decision, and suggests carelessness rather than top speed. Race means only physical movement, at very high speed, as if competing against a rival or against time.
这两个词在“快速移动”这一意义上相近,但rush强调因时间紧迫而匆忙行事,既可指身体上的移动,也可指非身体的行为(如匆忙做决定、匆忙吃饭);race则专指身体上的快速移动,常带有竞速或争分夺秒的意味。这里不比较race作名词“比赛”的用法。