黑马（出人意外获胜的赛马或参赛人）；（美）“黑马”候选人（常因各方妥协而意外获得提名或当选）

n.黑马（出人意外得胜的马）( dark horse的名词复数 )

dark horse───黑马（出人意外获胜的赛马或参赛人）；（美）“黑马”候选人（常因各方妥协而意外获得提名或当选）

cart horses───拉货车的马

pack horses───驮马

war horses───战马

dark corners───黑暗角落

cart horse───拉货车的马

carthorses───拖货车的马；干重活儿的马

dead horses───预付的工资；旧债；无益的事

dray horses───马匹

The football contest is competition that always nudges dark horses into the top tier.───足球比赛是总有出人意料取胜的队伍.

Cup campaign by beating Argentina Poland proved itself as World Cup dark horses with a thrashing of Haiti.───首战击败阿根廷后，波兰在次战又狂胜海地，尽显当届世界杯的黑马本色。

There are several dark horses, such as Governor Pete Wilson of California, Governor Weld of Massachusetts and others.───也有几个黑马的出现，比如加州州长皮特·威尔逊、马萨诸塞州长韦尔德等等。

The 2002 Japan-Korea World Cup ended with its miracles, dark horses, and many unexpected problems.───结束的2 0 0 2年韩日世界杯足球赛，以其奇迹诞生、冷门迭爆、问题丛生而备受世人关注。

But sometimes dark horses do break the shape.───但有时会有黑马打破这种矛头形.