boilover

n. <澳>(赛马等体育比赛中)爆冷门的结果

词形变化

boilovers 复数 boilovers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hazardous situation where an attempt is made to extinguish semi-enclosed oil- or petrochemical-fuelled fire with water, generating steam which propels the burning fuel outwards.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A sporting event with an unexpected outcome, especially a horse race where the favourite fails to win.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 可数 俚语 不可数

    […] there was not much good horsemanship. The Derby itself was an ordinary race, something of a boilover for Dark Star […]

词源

Deverbal from boil over.

来源：wiktionary