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motocross

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles, Sport
mo·to·cross /ˈməʊtəʊkrɒs $ ˈmoʊtoʊkrɒːs/ noun [uncountable]  TTCDSthe sport of racing motorcycles over rough land, up hills, through streams etc 摩托车越野赛
Examples from the Corpus
motocrossSean Cook's brilliant motocross form continues.Today's senior championship contenders all started in the junior motocross events.The wheels have Excel rims and Talon hubs, which are used by many top motocross teams.
Origin motocross (1900-2000) motor + cross-country
mo·to·cross nounChineseSyllable
over motorcycles land, sport of the racing Corpus rough


motocross
motocross /ˈməʊtəʊkrɒs $ ˈmoʊtoʊkrɒːs/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: motor + cross-country
the sport of racing motorcycles over rough land, up hills, through streams etc


moto·crossBrE /ˈməʊtəʊkrɒs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmoʊtoʊkrɔːs/ 🔊, /ˈmoʊtoʊkrɑːs/ 🔊 (BrE also scram·bling) noun [uncountable] the sport of racing motorcycles over rough ground 摩托车越野赛