derby
美音:
[´də:bı
]英音:
[´də:bı
]n.英国中部的都市,英国的大赛马会(1780年德贝伯爵所创立,每年六月的第一个星期三在London附近Epsom举行,参赛马龄平均为三岁,这天称为Derby Day),赛马会
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名词复数:derbies
derby
/'dɑ:bɪ; [US] 'dɜ:rbɪ; `dɝbɪ/
n
1 the Derby [sing] annual horse race at Epsom, England 德比马赛(英国埃普瑟姆一年一度的马赛).
2 [C] (US) any of several annual horse races (每年举行的任何的)马赛.
3 [C] any important sporting contest (任何重要的)运动比赛
*a local derby, ie between local teams 本地的运动比赛.
/'dɜ:rbɪ; `dɝbɪ/
n (US) = bowler2.
derby
npluralderbies[C]
[Date: 1800-1900;]
[Sense: 1-2, 4; Origin: Derby, important horse race held at Epsom, England, from Lord Derby (1752-1834) who started it.]
[Sense: 3; Origin: From the wearing of such hats at the Derby]
Derby
used in the names of some well-known horse races
the Kentucky Derby
the DerbyBrE (=a famous race in England)
BrE a sports match between two teams from the same area or city
especially AmE a man's hard round hat that is usually black
British Equivalent: bowler
a particular type of race or competition
a donkey derby