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nonstarter

/ˌnɒnˈstɑː.tər/

翻译: 名词,指毫无成功希望的人或事物,或指被报名参赛但实际并未出赛的马匹,也泛指一开始就注定失败的计划或想法。

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词语关系

noun

/ˌnɒnˈstɑː.tər/C1formal
  • zh名词,指毫无成功希望的人或事物,或指被报名参赛但实际并未出赛的马匹,也泛指一开始就注定失败的计划或想法。

A noun referring to a person with a record of failing or someone who loses consistently, or a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.

  1. Unlikely to succeedB2informal

    An idea, plan, or proposal that has no chance of being successful or accepted.

    zh行不通的事

    • His proposal to cut the budget was a nonstarter from the beginning.
    • The idea of a four-day work week was a nonstarter with management.
    • Her suggestion to change the company logo was a nonstarter.

    同义词dead duckdudfailurefloploserlost causewashout

    反义词candidatecontenderpossibility

  2. Person who failsC1informal

    A person who has a record of failing or losing consistently.

    zh常败者

    • He was considered a nonstarter in the competitive world of sales.
    • The team dropped him because he was a nonstarter in crucial games.
    • She proved to be a nonstarter in her attempts to start a business.

    同义词also-randudfailurefloploserwashout

  3. Horse not runningC1formal

    A horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered.

    zh未出赛的马

    • The favorite horse was a nonstarter due to an injury.
    • Several nonstarters were listed before the race began.
    • The bettor lost money because his chosen horse was a nonstarter.

    同义词scratch

词形
  • nonstarters plural form
  • nonstarters' possessive plural form
  • nonstarter's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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