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词汇 winning-post
释义 winning post
noun[ Cusually singular ]
UKuk /ˈwɪn.ɪŋ ˌpəʊst/ us /ˈwɪn.ɪŋ ˌpoʊst/
a post that marks the place where a race ends: (赛马的)终点柱
His horse collapsed just 40 yards from the winning post.他的马在离终点柱只有40码的地方摔倒了。
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winning post
Let us hope that this time we shall get it to the winningpost.
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It reminds one of a hurdle race with no winningpost.
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What good is it for the horse to go past the winningpost without carrying his jockey with him?
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We are all fed up with running in a horse race in which someone has removed the winningpost.
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The target and the winningpost always seem further away.
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The fact that it has reached the winningpost more than two hours ahead of time will disprove those insinuations against me.
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It still imagines that there is a simple trick which will carry it effortlessly past the winningpost.
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I did not merely stand at the winningpost to watch horses win or lose.
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There is no doubt that my old horse is not only on the course but can now see the winningpost.
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I do not think we were as quick as we might have been if we had been rushing for the winningpost.
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The trouble with the inflationary race is that there is no winningpost.
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On the old basis the figure was £8 million this year; on the new basis, if he passes the winningpost in time, the figure may be only £1½ million.
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We ask: where is the winningpost?
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It was the speech of a man who was sure of victory—a man who saw the winningpost ahead, and he was out in front and racing for it.
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The claimants, if the litigation goes on, have still a lot of fences to jump before they get in sight of the winningpost and the "fruits of victory".
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