also-rans

IPA/ˈɔːl.səʊˌræn/
IPA/ˈɑːl.soʊˌræn/

also-rans — 名詞

1. people or competitors who have little chance of winning or who finish without su

1.名詞C2
釋義

陪榜者

在競爭中不被看好或未成功的人

people or competitors who have little chance of winning or who finish without success

例句

Most analysts treated the smaller parties as also-rans before the first debate.

第一次辯論前，多數分析人士都把那些較小政黨視為陪榜者。

treated + as also-rans

The film received polite reviews but ended awards season among the also-rans.

那部電影獲得客氣的評價，但在頒獎季最後仍只是陪榜。

among the also-rans

常見搭配
  • political also-rans
  • dismissed as also-rans
  • among the also-rans
  • finish with the also-rans
同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

dismiss someone as also-rans

among the also-rans

finish with the also-rans

用法筆記

Usually plural. It can describe competitors in sport, politics, business, or any contest where some people are clearly not serious contenders.

常見錯誤

Do not use 'also-rans' for every person who loses. It usually suggests people or competitors who were not close to winning.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • political also-rans
  • election also-rans
  • awards also-rans

動詞搭配

  • dismiss someone as also-rans
  • finish among the also-rans
  • treat someone as also-rans

常用片語

  • among the also-rans
  • one of the also-rans
  • dismissed as also-rans

形容詞搭配

  • forgotten also-rans
  • perennial also-rans