jockey
/ˈdʒɒki/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑːki/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjä-kē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdʒɒk.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑː.ki/ (ame, ipa)
jockey — noun
- jockeysingular
- jockeysplural
1. Someone paid to ride a horse during a race, guiding the animal with skill to ach
Someone paid to ride a horse during a race, guiding the animal with skill to achieve the best possible finish.
Eliska has been working as a professional jockey for over ten years.
collocation: professional jockey
The young jockey guided her horse to a narrow victory at the final hurdle.
collocation: guide + horse to victory
Pim's father was a well-known jockey who won three national titles.
Becoming a jockey takes years of training and a close knowledge of how horses move.
- rider
more general — includes casual riders and non-racing contexts
- horse rider
less specific; does not imply professional racing
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'horse trainer' — a jockey rides the horse during the race; a trainer prepares the horse beforehand.
常見錯誤
2. A term that combines with another word to describe someone whose daily work or m
A term that combines with another word to describe someone whose daily work or main interest involves a specific kind of equipment, machine, or subject.
After ten years in an office, Quinn was tired of being a desk jockey.
compound: desk jockey (office worker)
The nightclub hired a new disc jockey who specialised in electronic dance music.
compound: disc jockey (music selector)
Nia works as a computer jockey, managing network systems from sunrise to sunset.
Mauricio started as a video jockey on a music channel before becoming a television producer.
- operator
more formal and neutral; lacks the enthusiast connotation
- enthusiast
emphasises strong interest rather than profession
用法筆記
Almost always used as the second part of a compound noun (disc jockey, desk jockey, computer jockey). The first word tells you what kind of equipment or field the person works with.
常見錯誤
jockey — verb
- jockeypresent simple I / you / we / they
- jockeys3rd person singular
- jockeying-ing form
- jockeyedpast simple
1. To compete persistently with others for a better position, more influence, or an
To compete persistently with others for a better position, more influence, or an advantage, often using clever or indirect tactics.
Several young lawyers were jockeying for a position on the partnership track.
pattern: jockey for [position/status]
The three candidates spent the final week jockeying for the support of undecided voters.
pattern: jockey for [support/attention]
Darius and his colleague were constantly jockeying for the team leader's approval.
In competitive industries, workers spend as much time jockeying for advantage as doing their jobs.
- cooperate
working together instead of against one another
文法句型
jockey for [something]
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'for' plus the thing being competed over (position, power, attention, advantage). The verb is almost always intransitive; a direct object is extremely rare.
常見錯誤
2. To ride a horse in a race as a paid, professional rider.
To ride a horse in a race as a paid, professional rider.
Vikram has been jockeying at tracks across the country for the past five years.
intransitive: jockey at [location]
Élise jockeyed her horse expertly around the final turn and crossed the line first.
transitive: jockey + horse
Before retiring, Christopher had jockeyed in over two hundred races across Europe.
Talía learned to jockey thoroughbreds at a small training stable in County Kildare.
- ride
more general; anyone can ride a horse, not just professionals
文法句型
jockey + horse (transitive)
jockey at [track] (intransitive)
用法筆記
When used transitively, the object is always a horse. When used intransitively, the location or number of races follows a preposition (at, in).