footrace

/ˈfu̇t-ˌrās/ (ame, mw)

footrace — noun

1. a competition in which people run a set distance, and the person who completes i

1.名詞B1
釋義

a competition in which people run a set distance, and the person who completes it in the shortest time wins

例句

Mei-Lin won every footrace she entered during the school's annual sports week.

won + footrace: coming first in a running race

Over two hundred runners joined the charity footrace through the streets of Taipei.

charity footrace: a race that raises money for a cause

同義詞
  • race

    broader term that includes running, swimming, cycling, and vehicle competitions

  • running race

    more descriptive and beginner-friendly, but less concise than 'footrace'

  • sprint

    specifically a short, fast footrace; does not cover longer distances

文法句型

win/enter/run a footrace

footrace + through/across [place]

用法筆記

Often used for informal running events (school sports, local fun runs) as well as formal track competitions. Less common in professional athletics, where 'race' alone is preferred.