DNF
noun [ C ] (also dnf) uk/ˌdiː.enˈef/ us/ˌdiː.enˈef/ DNFs
（径赛选手、自行车选手或赛车手等）中途退赛（did not finish 的缩写）
abbreviation for did not finish: an occasion when a runner, rider, driver, etc. who is competing in a race does not manage to finish the race
I felt like dropping out before the finish but I didn't want a DNF next to my name in the Olympic record books. 我想在比赛结束前退出，但又不希望在奥运会纪录册上我名字旁边有一个退赛标记。
I had not been running well and had a string of poor results and DNFs. 我跑得不好，有一连串糟糕的成绩和退赛纪录。
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- I'm not going to run if it's too warm. I don't want a DNF [did not finish] if this is my last race.
- Johnson logged seven wins during the season, 15 top-fives and 22 top-10s, with one DNF.
- The amazing thing is I still managed to finish under 4 hours after being sure I was heading for a dnf.
- After eight DNFs in a row I was struggling mentally.
DNF
adjective (also dnf) uk/ˌdiː.enˈef/ us/ˌdiː.enˈef/
（径赛选手、自行车选手或赛车手等）中途退赛的（did not finish 的缩写）
abbreviation for did not finish: used when giving the results of a race to say that a competitor did not manage to finish it
F Massa (Brazil) DNF 21 laps; K Raikkonen (Finland) DNF 13 laps F · 马萨（巴西）21圈退赛，k · 莱科宁（芬兰）13圈退赛
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- Fastest lap: Piero Taruffi, 51"; DNF: Nello Pagani, Sergio Banti.
- Tour record: 2012 dnf 2013 41st 2014 8th 2015 2nd
DNF
verb [ I or T ] informal uk/ˌdiː.enˈef/ us/ˌdiː.enˈef/ DNFing | DNFed or DNF'd
（径赛选手、自行车选手或赛车手等）中途退赛（did not finish 的缩写）
abbreviation for did not finish: to fail to finish a race that you compete in
He won seven stock car races in 1964. In 1965 his best result was 2nd and he DNFed in 1966. 1964年，他赢得了七场改装车大赛。1965年他的最好成绩是第二名，1966年中途退赛。
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- Although I DNF'd both runs, I made very fast times on parts of the downhill.
- It’s never the ladies that DNF. They’re tough.