race

• n.
  • any competition

    "the race for the presidency"

  • people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock

    "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"

  • a contest of speed

    "the race is to the swift"

  • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

    同义词： slipstream airstream backwash wash

  • (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

    同义词： subspecies

  • a canal for a current of water

    同义词： raceway

• v.
  • step on it

    "The cars raced down the street"

    同义词： rush hotfoot hasten hie speed pelt along rush along cannonball along bucket along belt along

  • compete in a race

    "let's race and see who gets there first"

    同义词： run

  • to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others
  • cause to move fast or to rush or race

    "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"

    同义词： rush

以上来源于: WordNet