Word
nonstarters
/nɒnˈstɑːtə/
noun
未出赛的马
nonstarters is the plural of nonstarter.
核心释义
a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
- 1.
不可能成功的项目。
A project that has no chance of success.
- 2.
报名参赛但未上场的马。
A horse that does not run in a race for which it has been entered.
- 3.
失败者；注定失败的人。
A loser; a person who is bound to fail.
不可能成功的项目。；报名参赛但未上场的马。；失败者；注定失败的人。；未能出赛的马；无成功希望的人
用法In use
The trainer was disappointed when his horse was declared a nonstarter just before the race.
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.
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.
用法提示：nonstarter 作名词，指因故未参赛的马。
be a nonstarter
常用于否定或贬义语境。
The proposal was a nonstarter from the beginning.
这个提议从一开始就是不可能成功的。
prove a nonstarter
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