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a derby
Derby 指一种圆顶硬毡帽，也叫 bowler hat。
He tipped his derby to the lady.
他轻触他的软毡帽向女士致意。
年度赛马比赛
Derbys — plural of derby
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
年度赛马比赛
Any of several annual horse races, such as the Kentucky Derby.
He tipped his derby to the lady.
他轻触他的软毡帽向女士致意。
年度赛马比赛之一。
Any of several annual horse races.
一种产于英格兰德比的奶酪。
A type of cheese made in Derby, England.
任何有组织的比赛。
Any organized race.
对手球队之间的体育比赛。
A sports match between rival teams.
This weekend's derby between the two city rivals sold out in minutes.
本周末这两支同城对手之间的德比大战门票几分钟内就售罄了。
Our team has not lost a home derby in over ten years.
我们的球队已经十多年没有在主场德比中输过球了。
Local derbies often draw bigger crowds than regular league matches.
同城德比通常比普通的联赛比赛吸引更多的观众。
Derby 指一种圆顶硬毡帽，也叫 bowler hat。
He tipped his derby to the lady.
他轻触他的软毡帽向女士致意。
The gentleman wore a gray derby.
那位先生戴了一顶灰色软毡帽。
Not this
There were three derby last weekend.
Use this
There were three derbies last weekend.
中文学习者可能不知道'derby'的可数复数形式是'derbies'，而不是保持原形。在英语中，'derby'指代具体赛马时是可数名词，复数需加-es。
Not this
I watched Derby on TV.
Use this
I watched the Derby on TV.
当指代著名的年度赛马赛事（如肯塔基德比）时，需要加定冠词'the'。中文习惯省略冠词，导致错误。
圆顶礼帽
He wore a stylish derby hat to the event.
他戴了一顶时尚的圆顶礼帽参加活动。
肯塔基德比
The Kentucky Derby is known as the 'Run for the Roses'.
肯塔基德比被称为‘玫瑰之战’。
德比赛马日
We dress up in our finest outfits on Derby Day.
在德比赛马日，我们穿上最好的服装。
赢得德比赛马
The underdog horse managed to win the derby.
那匹冷门马设法赢得了德比赛马。
本地德比（当地球队之间的比赛）
The local derby between the two rivals is always intense.
这两支对手之间的本地德比总是很激烈。
德比日（重要比赛的日子）
Derby day is a huge event in the city.
德比日是这座城市的一件大事。
Use Derbys naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
derby像‘大伯’的发音，想象一位大伯戴着圆顶硬礼帽在观看德比赛马。
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表示同城或同地区球队之间的比赛时常说 local derby。
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