一、race 词汇释义

1. 名词 (n.)

(1) 种族、人种:指具有共同的祖先、文化、语言和地域特征的人群。

例句:The world is home to many different races, each with its unique customs and traditions.

翻译:世界上有许多不同的种族,每个种族都有其独特的习俗和传统。

(2) 赛跑、竞赛:指在一定的距离内,参赛者以速度竞争,争夺名次的活动。

例句:The annual 100-meter race attracted athletes from all over the country.

翻译:年度100米赛跑吸引了来自全国各地的运动员。

2. 动词 (v.)

(1) 快速移动、疾行:指以较快的速度行进,通常用于描述人或动物的行动。

例句:The children raced across the field, chasing after the kite.

翻译:孩子们在田野上奔跑,追逐着风筝。

(2) 竞争、竞赛:指在某个领域或活动中与他人争夺优势或胜利。

例句:The two companies are racing to develop the most advanced technology in their industry.

翻译:这两家公司正在竞争开发他们行业中最先进的技术。

二、同义词辨析

1. 种族、人种 (racial, ethnicity, nationality)

racial:通常指与种族有关的问题,如种族歧视、种族融合等。

例句:Racial tensions have been a persistent problem in some communities.

翻译:种族紧张在一些社区一直是个问题。

ethnicity:强调文化、语言、传统等方面的差异,更注重民族特色。

例句:The festival celebrates the diversity of ethnicity in the region.

翻译:这个节日庆祝了该地区民族多样性。

nationality:指一个人的国籍,与国家和政治有关。

例句:Her nationality is Chinese, but she was born and raised in the United States.

翻译:她的国籍是中国,但她在美国出生和长大。

2. 赛跑、竞赛 (contest, competition, tournament)

contest:通常指一场竞赛或挑战,可以是知识、技能或体能等方面的比赛。

例句:The spelling contest was held at the school auditorium.

翻译:拼写比赛在学校礼堂举行。

competition:泛指各种类型的竞赛,可以是体育、艺术、学术等领域的比赛。

例句:The cooking competition attracted participants from all over the world.

翻译:烹饪比赛吸引了来自世界各地的参赛者。

tournament:特指体育赛事,如足球、篮球、网球等项目的锦标赛。

例句:The tennis tournament took place over two weeks, with players from various countries.

翻译:网球锦标赛历时两周,有来自各国的选手参加。