shoo-in
短语
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n. 十拿九稳的取胜者
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shoo-ins
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别名
shoo in
shoe-in
释义与例句
n.
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1.
The winner of a fixed race, a fixed race.
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2.
A candidate or contestant generally agreed upon as the presumptive winner; a favorite, somebody who is well-liked or widely agreed upon.
非正式 引申义She's very popular and good with numbers, so I expect she'll be a shoo-in for treasurer.
Participation in primaries was often more important than in the general election because the Democratic Party nominee was a shoo-in for success in the general election.
词汇关系
词源
From a sense of the verb shoo, where racehorses would fall back and allow a chosen rider to win a fixed race. See 1910 quotation.
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