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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries热身赛
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rè shēn sài
"这场比赛只是主赛前的热身赛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A preliminary race, contest, or exercise designed to loosen up competitors or test conditions before a major event.
"The coach scheduled a light three-mile run as a pipe-opener before the regional championships." - 2
An initial remark, performance, or action that serves to warm up an audience or prepare the way for something more important.
"The comedian used a short, improvised joke as a pipe-opener to gauge the mood of the crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal sense of clearing out a tobacco pipe or plumbing line, emerging in British and Australian English during the late 19th century. Over time, the term evolved metaphorically to describe any preliminary event, race, or action designed to clear the cobwebs, loosen up, or prepare a person or system for a more strenuous upcoming task.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pipe-opener" is said worldwide
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mise en train
Transliteration: miz ɑ̃ tʁɛn
"Cette course servira de mise en train pour les athlètes."
Aufwärmübung
Transliteration: ˈaʊfˌvɛʁmˌyːbʊŋ
"Das Testspiel diente als gute Aufwärmübung vor der Saison."
riscaldamento
Transliteration: riskaldaˈmento
"Hanno fatto una partita di riscaldamento prima del torneo."
preliminar
Transliteration: pɾeliwiˈnaɾ
"La carrera sirvió de preliminar para los atletas olímpicos."
aquecimento
Transliteration: akeciˈmẽtu
"O jogo amistoso funcionou como um aquecimento para o campeonato."
वार्म-अप
Transliteration: varm-ap
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुख्य प्रतियोगिता से पहले यह मैच एक वार्म-अप की तरह था।"
热身赛
Transliteration: rè shēn sài
Script: 中文汉字
"这场比赛只是主赛前的热身赛。"
몸풀기
Transliteration: mompulgi
Script: 한국어 한글
"선수들은 본경기를 앞두고 가벼운 몸풀기를 했다."
ウォーミングアップ
Transliteration: wōminguappu
Script: 日本語
"大会前のウォーミングアップとしてレースに参加した。"
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