time trial
noun[C]
uk/ˈtaɪm ˌtraɪəl/us/ˈtaɪm ˌtraɪəl/acompetitionin somesports,especiallycycling, in which eachcompetitorseparatelytravelsaparticulardistanceand thetimethey take isrecorded:
(体育比赛,尤指自行车赛的)计时赛Shewonthebronzemedalin theindividualtimetrialin 2000.她2000年在个人计时赛中获得铜牌。
- The onlyracertotrytwicefor sixwins, Merckx wasdroppedonclimbs,defeatedintimetrialsandunabletosustainhisfearsomeattacksexcept ondescents.
- He's good in themountains, but in thetimetrialstages, hedominatesover everyone.
- Hecoveredthe 32.3-miletimetrialfrom Lanester to Lorient in 1hour, 2minutes, 18seconds.
- Therecord-breakingmomentdid notearnMoses his thirdnationaltitleof themeetbecause it wasmerelyatimetrialin which he wasswimmingfor theworldrecord.
Competitions, & parts of competitions
- a nip and tuckidiom
- be a game of two halvesidiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- competition
- contest
- debate
- head-to-head
- on your marks, get set, go!idiom
- peloton
- postgame
- postseason
- pre-meeting
- premiership
- quiz
- spelling bee
- the Champions League
- the Premier League
- under starter's ordersidiom