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also-ran

英 ['ɔ:lsəuræn] 美

n. 落选者；失败者；落选之马

英文词源

also-ran (n.): 1896, originally in reference to horse-races, from also + past tense of run (v.). Probably from the way non-placing horses were listed in race results.

双语例句

1. Surfing the Internet is fun, but it's also a time waster.: 上网很有意思，但也很浪费时间。

2. They also left a card, imprinted with the name Sean Lynch.: 他们还留下了一张名片，上面印着肖恩·林奇的名字。

3. Once wholesale prices are deregulated, consumer prices will also rise.: 一旦批发价格放开，零售价格也会随之上涨。

4. The two policemen were joined by another policeman also carrying a pistol.: 另一名持枪警察和那两名警察会合了。

5. Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.: 人们还希望性教育有助于控制艾滋病的蔓延。