also-ran是什么意思
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.
实用例句
- 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。
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- 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。
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- 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。
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- 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。
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- 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。
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