also-ran
US /ˈɔːl.soʊ.ræn/
UK /ˈɔːl.soʊ.ræn/

名詞
1.
失敗者, 落選者
a participant in a race or contest who does not win or is not among the winners
範例:
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Despite his efforts, he was just an also-ran in the marathon.
儘管他努力了,但在馬拉松比賽中他只是個失敗者。
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The political candidate was an also-ran in the last election.
這位政治候選人在上次選舉中是個失敗者。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞
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