backmarkers

backmarkers — noun

1. competitors near the back of a race who are no longer serious threats to win

1.名詞C2
釋義

competitors near the back of a race who are no longer serious threats to win

例句

By lap twenty, the leaders were already lapping the backmarkers on the wet track.

collocation: lap the backmarkers

Hassan lost time passing the backmarkers after the safety car pulled in.

同義詞
  • also-rans

    broader term for competitors with little chance of winning, not only those physically at the back

  • tail-enders

    informal term for people or teams finishing near the bottom

反義詞

文法句型

lap the backmarkers

pass the backmarkers

among the backmarkers

用法筆記

Usually heard in motorsport or horse-racing commentary. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to a handicap disadvantage set before the race begins.

常見錯誤

❌The backmarkers were chosen before the handicap weights were announced.
✅The leaders began to lap the backmarkers halfway through the race.
💡This sense describes racers already trailing during the event, not the pre-race handicap list.

2. competitors who begin a handicap race or match already disadvantaged by the star

2.名詞C2
釋義

competitors who begin a handicap race or match already disadvantaged by the start they have been given

例句

In the handicap race, Hui's horse was among the backmarkers because it carried extra weight.

cause: among the backmarkers because it carried extra weight

After the weights were posted, Caleb knew his mare would begin with the backmarkers.

文法句型

among the backmarkers

start with the backmarkers

one of the backmarkers

用法筆記

Used in handicap racing or similar contests where the rules give some competitors a tougher starting position. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about being behind later in the race.

常見錯誤

❌The backmarkers fell behind after the final turn.
✅The backmarkers began the handicap race with extra weight.
💡In this sense, backmarkers are defined by a built-in disadvantage at the start, not by losing ground later.