domestique
noun [ C ] uk/də.mesˈtiːk/ us/doʊ.mesˈtiːk/
（公路自行车赛中，为领队骑手定速、拿饮料等的）勤务队员，陪赛队员
in road racing (= bicycle races on roads), a rider in a team whose job is to help the team leader, for example by riding in front of them, setting the pace (= speed), or getting drinks for them
The book detailed his life as a domestique on the cycling circuit. 这本书详细介绍了他在自行车赛场上的陪赛生涯。
He was looking for his chance to go from domestique to team leader. 他当时正在寻找机会从陪赛队员变为领队骑手。
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- An average domestique might make $50,000, a good climber $250,000 and a serious Tour de France contender $1 million.
- He was good enough to be a featured rider on some other teams, but joined Postal as the world's best domestique.
- Yesterday he won a stage, but today he will be back to domestique service as the race heads into the mountains.