steeplechase

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n. 越野赛马, 障碍赛马, 越野赛跑, 阻障赛跑

发音

其它 /ˈstiːpəltʃeɪs/

词形变化

steeplechases 复数 steeplechases steeplechased steeplechases 三单 steeplechasing 现在分词 steeplechased 过去式 steeplechased 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

（越野）障碍赛；越野赛跑；越野障碍赛马

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A horse race, either across open country, or over an obstacle course.

    动物学 体育
  2. 2.

    An athletics event in which the runners have to run 3000 metres round a track, jumping hurdles and a water obstacle along the way.

    体育
v.
  1. 1.

    To take part in a steeplechase event.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

run footrace horse race

词源

Compound of steeple + chase, from horse races in 18th century Ireland in which orientation of the course was by reference to a church steeple.

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