regatta

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re·gat·ta /rɪˈɡætə/ noun [countable]  DSTTWa sports event at which there are races for rowing boats or sailing boats 〔划艇或帆船的〕赛船会

Examples from the Corpus

regatta• It is a picture of the 1888 regatta, but the yachts could have been sailing in the Bay in the 30s.• At Caen Musgrave went to a regatta, where seven thousand spectators lined the dockside.• The victorious Ellerman & Bucknall rowers at the Port Elizabeth regatta.• The event is the first of several planned in advance of the club's double challenge at Henley Royal regatta.• August is a fairly quiet month in Shetland apart from social functions like sailing regattas.• End up at Spatahori for a punch party - and a briefing on the regatta.• Free activities: The brass band gives regular concerts, there are guided walks and even occasional windsurfing regattas!Origin regatta (1600-1700) Italian regattare “to compete”

re·gat·ta nounChineseSyllable  

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regatta
re‧gat‧ta /rɪˈɡætə/ noun [countable]a sports event at which there are races for rowing boats or sailing boats

re·gattaBrE /rɪˈɡætə/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈɡætə/ 🔊 nouna sporting event in which races between rowing boats or sailing boats are held 赛艇会；划船比赛；帆船比赛