chaser
/ˈtʃeɪsə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃeɪsər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchā-sər/ (ame, mw)
chaser — noun
- chasersingular
- chasersplural
1. a small glass of spirits, like whisky or vodka, that you drink right after finis
a small glass of spirits, like whisky or vodka, that you drink right after finishing a milder drink such as beer.
Tariq ordered a pint of lager with a whisky chaser at the pub.
collocation: a [drink] with a [spirit] chaser
After two beers, Beatriz asked the bartender for a vodka chaser.
Joshua poured a tequila chaser to follow the cold beer.
The old men at the bar always finish their ale with a brandy chaser.
Otis drained his beer and reached for the whisky chaser on the counter.
- shot
a single measure of spirits, but 'shot' doesn't imply following another drink
文法句型
a chaser of [drink]
用法筆記
Frequently appears as 'X with a Y chaser' where Y is a stronger spirit and X is the weaker drink. Distinguish from sense 2, where the chaser is the milder drink that follows a shot.
常見錯誤
2. a soft drink, beer, or other mild drink that you sip right after swallowing a sm
a soft drink, beer, or other mild drink that you sip right after swallowing a small glass of strong spirits, to soften the burn.
Sade swallowed the tequila shot and grabbed a lime soda chaser.
collocation: [soft drink] chaser after a shot
Aarav drank the vodka in one go and chased it with a ginger ale chaser.
After the whisky shot, the night-shift nurse reached for a beer chaser to cool her throat.
The bartender served each tequila shot with a small pineapple juice chaser.
Élise took the shot and quickly sipped a water chaser.
文法句型
a chaser of [drink]
用法筆記
Subject of the chaser is usually a non-alcoholic or mild drink (soda, juice, beer, water). Distinguish from sense 1, where the chaser is the stronger drink and the first drink is weak.
常見錯誤
3. someone who runs after a person or animal to catch them, or who travels to find
someone who runs after a person or animal to catch them, or who travels to find and watch something dramatic like a storm.
The thief was fast, but the chasers caught up with him near the river.
Asher works as a storm chaser and drives toward tornadoes every spring.
collocation: storm chaser
Christopher is a famous shark chaser who films great whites off Cape Town.
The fox ran into the woods with three chasers close behind on horseback.
Sophia became a celebrity chaser and follows movie stars to film festivals.
文法句型
a chaser of [target/phenomenon]
用法筆記
Often forms compounds like 'storm chaser', 'ambulance chaser', 'skirt chaser', 'celebrity chaser' where the noun before 'chaser' names what is being followed.
4. a person, team, or company that is working hard to win something or reach an amb
a person, team, or company that is working hard to win something or reach an ambitious target, often while trailing a leader.
Manchester City sits second, ten points behind the leader and the closest title chaser.
collocation: title chaser / record chaser
Beatriz is a record chaser and trains six hours a day to break the world mark.
The chasers in the marathon closed the gap with five kilometres left to run.
Joshua became a serious medal chaser after winning bronze at the last Olympics.
Small biotech firms are eager chasers of the patent that the giant company already holds.
- contender
neutral on whether the contender is behind a leader
- challenger
implies directly competing against the current holder
文法句型
a chaser of [goal]
[N] chaser
用法筆記
Subject is usually a competitor or rival trailing a leader; the target is named by a preceding noun (title, record, medal, patent). Distinguish from sense 3, which is about following a person physically.
5. a racehorse bred and trained for steeplechases — long-distance races in which th
a racehorse bred and trained for steeplechases — long-distance races in which the animal must leap rows of hedges, fences and water ditches at speed.
Lakan owns three chasers that race at Cheltenham every spring.
collocation: own / train / ride a chaser
The young chaser cleared every fence on the course and won by six lengths.
Sade trained her chaser on hilly fields to build the horse's stamina.
A retired chaser can still win small jump races at country meetings.
- steeplechaser
longer, more formal full term
- jumper
general term for any horse trained over fences
- flat racer
horse trained for races without fences
文法句型
a chaser
用法筆記
Mainly British English; used in horse-racing journalism and by trainers. Refers strictly to jump racing, not flat racing.