DNF
noun[C]
(alsodnf)uk/ˌdiː.enˈef/us/ˌdiː.enˈef/pluralDNFsabbreviationfordid notfinish: anoccasionwhen arunner,rider,driver, etc. who iscompetingin aracedoes notmanagetofinishtherace:
（径赛选手、自行车选手或赛车手等）中途退赛（did not finish 的缩写）Ifeltlikedroppingout before thefinishbut I didn'twanta DNF next to mynamein theOlympicrecordbooks.我想在比赛结束前退出，但又不希望在奥运会纪录册上我名字旁边有一个退赛标记。
I had not beenrunningwell and had astringofpoorresultsand DNFs.我跑得不好，有一连串糟糕的成绩和退赛纪录。
- I'm not going torunif it's toowarm. I don'twanta DNF [did notfinish] if this is my lastrace.
- Johnsonloggedsevenwinsduring theseason, 15 top-fives and 22 top-10s, with one DNF.
- Theamazingthing is I stillmanagedtofinishunder 4hoursafter beingsureI washeadingfor a dnf.
- After eight DNFs in arowI wasstrugglingmentally.
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- aet
- against the run of playidiom
- bag
- blowsomeoneaway
- clean
- close-run
- co-holder
- concede
- equalizer
- golden goal
- pull back
- reelsomethingoff
- relegation zone
- run away withsomeone
- score
- scoreboard
- scorecard
- straight
- sudden death
- walk itidiom
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DNF
adjective
(alsodnf)uk/ˌdiː.enˈef/us/ˌdiː.enˈef/abbreviationfordid notfinish: used when giving theresultsof araceto say that acompetitordid notmanagetofinishit:
（径赛选手、自行车选手或赛车手等）中途退赛的（did not finish 的缩写）F Massa (Brazil) DNF 21laps; K Raikkonen (Finland) DNF 13lapsF · 马萨（巴西）21圈退赛，k · 莱科宁（芬兰）13圈退赛
- Fastestlap: Piero Taruffi, 51"; DNF: Nello Pagani, Sergio Banti.
- Tourrecord: 2012 dnf 2013 41st 2014 8th 2015 2nd
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- aet
- against the run of playidiom
- bag
- blowsomeoneaway
- clean
- close-run
- co-holder
- concede
- equalizer
- golden goal
- pull back
- reelsomethingoff
- relegation zone
- run away withsomeone
- score
- scoreboard
- scorecard
- straight
- sudden death
- walk itidiom
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DNF
verb[IorT]
informaluk/ˌdiː.enˈef/us/ˌdiː.enˈef/present participleDNFing|past tense and past participleDNFedorDNF'dabbreviationfordid notfinish: tofailtofinisharacethat youcompetein:
（径赛选手、自行车选手或赛车手等）中途退赛（did not finish 的缩写）Hewonsevenstockcarracesin 1964. In 1965 hisbestresultwas 2nd and he DNFed in 1966.1964年，他赢得了七场改装车大赛。1965年他的最好成绩是第二名，1966年中途退赛。
- Although I DNF'd bothruns, I made veryfasttimesonpartsof thedownhill.
- It’s never theladiesthat DNF. They’retough.
Winning, losing & scoring in sport
- aet
- against the run of playidiom
- bag
- blowsomeoneaway
- clean
- close-run
- co-holder
- concede
- equalizer
- golden goal
- pull back
- reelsomethingoff
- relegation zone
- run away withsomeone
- score
- scoreboard
- scorecard
- straight
- sudden death
- walk itidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Athletics
Motor racing
Miscellaneous pastimes & their participants