be an also-ran
通常用于形容比赛或竞争中的失败者。
He was just an also-ran in the election.
他在选举中只是个失败者。
失败者；落选者
参加比赛但未获胜的人或动物；失败者；很快被遗忘的人或事物；落选的马
a contestant who loses the contest
参加比赛但未获胜的人或动物
A person or animal who competed in a race, or other competition, but did not win.
失败者；很快被遗忘的人或事物
A loser; a person or thing soon to be forgotten.
My horse was an also-ran in the local race, finishing far behind the winner.
我的马在当地比赛中是个落选者，远远落在获胜者之后。
用法提示：also-ran 作名词，指比赛中落败的参赛者。
Even though her song was popular online, it was an also-ran at the music awards.
尽管她的歌在网上很受欢迎，但在音乐颁奖礼上它还是落选者。
用法提示：also-ran 为名词，表示奖项角逐中的落选者。
The team finished the season as also-rans, losing more games than they won.
这支球队以失败者的身份结束了赛季，输掉的比赛比赢的还多。
用法提示：also-rans 是 also-ran 的复数形式，指失利的队伍。
通常用于形容比赛或竞争中的失败者。
He was just an also-ran in the election.
他在选举中只是个失败者。
常用于表达某人在竞争中不被看好。
Many considered her an also-ran after the first round.
许多人认为她在第一轮后就成了落选者。
强调在众多竞争者中属于失败的一组。
Our team finished among the also-rans.
我们队最后成了落败者之一。
grammar · medium
易错句子He also-ran in the election.
正确表达He was an also-ran in the election.
also-ran是名词，表示“失败者”，不能用作动词；正确的用法是在系动词后作表语，如“was an also-ran”。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are also-ran.
正确表达They are also-rans.
also-ran的复数形式为also-rans，需要加-s，因为它是可数名词。
also-ran 指失败者或落选者，而 runner-up 指第二名或亚军，是相对成功的名次
also-ran 强调在竞争中失败，而 has-been 强调曾经成功但已不再
also-ran 是一个名词，指失败者；also 是副词，表示'也'，用法和词性不同
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