2016年7月11日 星期一

drag, drag race, hot rod



drag  1983

Move (an image or highlighted text) across a computer screen using a tool such as a mouse:you can move the icons into this group by dragging them in with the mouse



drag and drop

Pronunciation: /ˌdraɡ ən ˈdrɒp/  

Computing Move (an image or highlighted text) to another part of the screen using a mouse or similar device:a new interface lets you drag and drop items


drag  1954

drag race 

Pronunciation:

NOUN 

A race between two cars over a short distance, usually a quarter of a mile, as a test of acceleration.

Derivatives

drag racer

NOUN

drag racing

NOUN

hot rod 

Pronunciation:

NOUN  1945

A motor vehicle that has been specially modified to give it extra power and speed.

VERB

(hot-rod)(hot-rodshot-roddinghot-rodded)
1[WITH OBJECT] Modify (a vehicle or other device) to make it faster or more powerful:I was told the program did an even better job of hot-rodding hardware
2[NO OBJECT] Drive a hot rod:as a teenager he preferred a steady wage and time to go out hot-rodding

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