nonstarters

The trainer was disappointed when his horse was declared a nonstarter just before the race.

当他的马在比赛前被宣布为未能出赛的马时，驯马师很失望。

用法提示：此处 nonstarter 是名词，指“被登记参赛但最终未出赛的马”。

She had bet on the favourite, only to learn it was a nonstarter.

她押注了那匹热门马，结果却得知它是一匹未能出赛的马。

用法提示：名词单数形式，表示未出赛的马。

Because of a sudden injury, the horse became a nonstarter and the race went on without it.

由于突然受伤，这匹马成为未能出赛的马，比赛在没有它的情况下继续进行。

用法提示：nonstarter 作名词，指因故未参赛的马。