Racing
体育运动中指有组织的高速比赛；日常描写中 “racing heart” 表示心跳急促。名词常带领域前缀如 “horse racing” “car racing”。
- “Motor racing is popular in several European countries.” (赛车运动在多个欧洲国家很受欢迎。)
- “I could hear his heart racing after the scare.” (惊吓过后我能听见他心跳剧烈。)
- “The kids were racing toward the ice cream truck.” (孩子们朝冰淇淋车飞奔过去。)
古诺斯语 ras（奔跑），与德语 rasen（狂奔）相关；英语 “race”（种族）为另一同源分支，勿混淆。
动词 “race” 加 “-ing” 构成动名词或现在分词。
媒体常用 “racing against time” 形容紧迫任务；赛马在英国、澳大利亚文化中社会关注度高。
- 固定搭配: “horse racing” (赛马), “racing heart” (心跳加速), “arms race” (军备竞赛)
- 动词: race
race（赛跑）+ ing → 正在赛或作为项目的竞速运动。
“The sailing teams were racing along the coast while crowds cheered from the cliffs.” (帆船队沿海竞速，人群在悬崖上欢呼。)