compete in
compete in — 片語動詞
- compete inbase form
- competes in3rd person singular
- competing in-ing form
- competed inpast simple
1. to enter and take part in an organised event such as a race, game, or contest, w
參加比賽
參加賽跑、比賽等活動
to enter and take part in an organised event such as a race, game, or contest, with the aim of winning or doing well.
Kwame will compete in the 100-metre sprint at the national championships next month.
Kwame 將在下個月的全國錦標賽中參加一百公尺短跑比賽。
compete in + [specific event]
Over thirty schools competed in the regional chess tournament last weekend.
上週末有三十多所學校參加了區域象棋比賽。
Hana decided to compete in the online coding contest despite her nerves.
Hana 決定參加線上程式競賽，儘管她感到緊張。
decide to compete in + [contest]
The team has been preparing for months to compete in the city marathon.
這個團隊為了參加城市馬拉松已經準備了好幾個月。
Heloísa competed in her first gymnastics competition when she was only six.
Heloísa 在年僅六歲時就參加了她的第一場體操比賽。
competed in [event] when + [age]
- compete in a race
- compete in a tournament
- compete in an event
- compete in a contest
- compete in a championship
- take part in
less competitive emphasis; can describe any kind of participation
- participate in
more formal, used for both competitive and non-competitive activities
- enter
focuses on the act of registering or signing up for an event
- drop out of
to stop taking part in a competition after having entered it
- withdraw from
more formal than drop out of; to officially remove yourself from an event
文法句型
compete in + [event / competition / contest]
用法筆記
The object of in is always the event, competition, or activity — not the opponent. To refer to the opponent, use compete against instead.