race
gb/ɹˈeɪs/ us/ɹˈeɪs/
A2
영어
~ 2600
의미
의미 0개
명사
A2
event
1
competition of speed
A contest to see who can go the fastest and finish first.
사용 패턴：
to win/lose a race
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'race' with 'run'. 'Race' is the event, while 'run' is the action of moving fast on foot.
유의어
contest (General term for a competition, not necessarily about speed.)
|
sprint (Refers to a short, fast running race specifically.)
반의어
walkover (A competition that is won very easily without real contest.)
연어
win a race
|lose a race
|foot race
|car race
|enter a race
주제
sports
|daily life
|transportation
예문
- She trained for months to win the marathon race.
- The horse race attracted thousands of spectators.
- He entered the 100-meter race at school.
- They watched the final lap of the car race on TV.
학습자용 예문
- I ran in a race at school.
- The race was very fast.
- She won the race easily.
- We watched the race together.
명사
B1
entity
2
ethnic or physical group
A group of people who have similar physical traits or family history.
사용 패턴：
[someone]'s race
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'race' with 'nationality'; nationality is about citizenship, not physical traits or ancestry.
유의어
ethnicity (Focuses more on cultural identity than physical traits.)
반의어
individual (Refers to a single person rather than a group based on shared traits.)
연어
human race
|mixed race
|racial equality
|race relations
주제
society
|identity
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The census asks questions about each person's race.
- He identifies as belonging to the Asian race.
- Discussions about race can be sensitive topics.
학습자용 예문
- My race is Asian.
- People of every race live here.
- We talked about race in class.
동사
A2
action
3
compete by moving fast
To go very fast to try to be first.
사용 패턴：
to race [someone/something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may think 'race' always needs an opponent; it can also mean hurrying alone toward something.
유의어
speed (General term for moving quickly, not necessarily in competition.)
반의어
crawl (To move very slowly.)
연어
race against time
|race each other
|race home
주제
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- They raced each other to the bus stop.
- The two cyclists raced for the finish line.
- We raced home before the rain started.
학습자용 예문
- I raced my friend to school.
- They raced to the park.
- We raced to catch the train.
명사
B1
entity
4
all human beings collectively
All people in the world together.
사용 패턴：
the human race
유의어
humanity (More formal and emotional term for all humans collectively.)
반의어
animals (Refers to non-human creatures.)
연어
the human race
주제
society
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The survival of the human race depends on protecting our environment.
- War has threatened the existence of the human race many times.
- The human race has achieved incredible technological progress.
학습자용 예문
- The human race lives on Earth.
- The human race is big.
- The human race makes many things.
문법
기본형
race
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪs/
US/ɹˈeɪs/
음절 및 강세
race （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (race)
활용형
Noun
- Base: race
- Plural: race, races
Verb
- Base: race
- 3rd Person Singular: races
- Present Participle: racing
- Past: raced
관련 단어
Forms
races
noun
racing
verb
raced
verb
Core family
racer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
anti-racist
adjective
anti-racism
noun C1
Advanced or less common
racially
adverb
표현
off to the races
1/ˈɔf tə ðə ɹˈeɪsɪz/
idiom
informal
start quickly and energetically
To start doing something with energy and excitement.
예문
- Once we got the funding, we were off to the races with our project.
- She grabbed her bag and was off to the races.
race against time
1/ɹˈeɪs əɡˈɛnst tˈaɪm/
idiom
hurry to meet a deadline
To try to finish something very fast before time runs out.
예문
- It was a race against time to rescue the miners before the floodwaters rose.
- We’re in a race against time to get the project done before Friday.
run a close race
1/ɹˈʌn ə klˈoʊs ɹˈeɪs/
idiom
competition with narrow margin
To compete in a way where it is almost equal until the end.
예문
- The two candidates ran a close race in the election.
- It was a close race between the two swimmers until the final lap.