English Dictionary

one-horse race

名詞

くだけた表現 広義 慣用表現

(horse racing, informal) A horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.

日本語の意味

レースにおいて、一頭の馬が大きく先行し、他の馬が勝利の争いにならない状態、またはそのようなレースの展開を指す表現

By the halfway point, it had already become a one-horse race as Lightning Bolt pulled so far ahead that the others couldn't catch up.

中盤に差し掛かる頃には、ライトニング・ボルトが大きくリードして他の馬が追いつけなくなり、すでに一頭の馬が独走するレースになっていた。

意味（1）

(horse racing, informal) A horse race in which a single horse takes such a considerable lead that the other horses are no longer contenders to win.

Since riding Harry Payne Whitney's Whiskery to victory in the Kentucky Derby, Jockey Linus (Pony) McAtee has twice broken into the news in unconventional fashion. A fortnight ago, he won a one-horse race (walkover) at Belmont Park, N. Y.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) An election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.

Although Mr Balladur is far ahead in the opinion polls, the spring election is far from being a one-horse race.

one-horse races （ plural ）