non-starter

短语

n. 虽参赛但未上场跑的马； <喻><口>无成功机会的事或人

词形变化

non-starters 复数 non-starters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.

  2. 2.

    Something that is destined to fail from the outset; an impractical scheme.

  3. 3.

    An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.

    习语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

loser failure

上位词 3

unfortunate racehorse bangtail

下位词 7

bankrupt flop dud underdog washout insolvent flash in the pan

词源

From non- + starter.

来源：wiktionary