词汇 | horse |
释义 | horseUK:*/ˈhɔːrs/US:/hɔrs/ ,(hôrs)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 horse n (animal) (动物)马Many cowboys rode horses.许多牛仔都骑马。 其他翻译 horse n (male horse)公马The horse mated with the mare. horse n (gymnastics) (体操器械)跳马Her favourite competition in gymnastics was the horse. horse n US, slang, figurative, dated ([sb] unattractive)没有吸引力的人Why don't I like him? He's a horse!我为什么不喜欢他?他没有任何吸引力! horse n (cavalry)骑兵While the foot soldiers were fighting, the horses came in to help. horse n (heroin)海洛因They say it is hard to get off the horse once you are on it. Heroin addiction is strong. horse n (carpentry: sawhorse) (木工)锯木架James used a horse to support the board which he was cutting. horse [sb] vtr dated (provide with horses)给…提供马, 为…备马The groom made sure the master and the lady were properly horsed for the journey. 动词短语 horse around, also UK: horse about vi phrasal informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way) (孩子)胡闹;疯玩While the parents made dinner, the kids horsed around at their feet.父母做饭时,孩子在他们周围打闹。 复合形式: beat a dead horse, flog a dead horse v expr figurative (pursue a hopeless cause)徒劳无益;白费口舌I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse. carthorse, cart horse, cart-horse n (horse that pulls a cart)拉车的马;拉货的马 charley horse n informal (muscle cramp)肌肉痉挛,抽筋Running a short sprint usually gives me a charley horse in my calf muscle. chestnut tree, horse chestnut tree n (horse chestnut)七叶树;马栗树The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms. closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted n figurative, informal (acting too late)行动太慢;反应太慢Tony's debts are huge now; buying a few items second-hand seems like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. clothes horse, clotheshorse n (frame for drying laundry)晒衣架I dry the clothes that cannot be tumble-dried by hanging them on the clothes horse. clothes horse, clotheshorse n figurative (person: demonstrates clothes)时装模特Hannah put herself through university by working as a clothes horse for an exclusive fashion designer. clothes horse, clotheshorse n figurative, pejorative (fashion-conscious woman)讲究穿着的女人Alina is such a clothes horse! She'd never be caught dead in last season's styles. dark horse n figurative (secretive person)神秘的人You're such a dark horse! - you never told me you'd got married.你真是个神秘的人!你从没告诉过我你已经结婚了。 dark horse n figurative (little known political candidate)黑马;出人意料的获胜者At first Obama was something of a dark horse, but he went on to win the election!起初奥巴马就像一匹黑马,鲜有人知,不过之后他成功赢得了大选! dark horse n (little-known racehorse)出人意外得胜的马;黑马Nobody bet on the dark horse, who went on to place first.没有人将赌注押在这匹得了第一名的黑马上。 dead horse n figurative ([sth] no longer relevant)无益之事;徒劳之事There is no point in raising the issue of pay at the staff meeting again; it's a dead horse. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.)不要挑剔礼物。I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." eat like a horse v expr (eat large quantities)大吃特吃;狼吞虎咽 fava bean (US), broad bean (UK), horse bean n (botany: plant)蚕豆 fava bean (US), broad bean (UK), horse bean n usually plural (edible pulse)蚕豆Fava beans are delicious in stews but do tend to cause flatulence. from the horse's mouth expr (first-hand, directly from the source) (消息、情报等)直接得来地,一手地Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth. get off your high horse v expr figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior)别那么趾高气扬 get on your high horse v expr figurative, informal (act morally superior)态度傲慢;目空一切I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it. go horse riding v expr UK (ride horses for pleasure)去骑马Would you like to go horse riding this afternoon?今天下午你想去骑马吗? groomer n (person who tends horses' coats)给马刷洗的人;马夫The groomer cleaned and brushed the horse. on your high horse expr (displaying haughty attitude)傲慢;摆臭架子I see Irene's on her high horse again. horse barn n (stable)马厩The horse barn was large--it held eight horses and their tack. horse breeding n (equine husbandry)养马,马匹饲养 horse chestnut n (conker tree)马栗,七叶树 horse chestnut n (conker)马栗,七叶树果 horse collar, horse-collar n (baseball: score of zero) (棒球)零分 horse collar [sb], horse-collar vtr US, figurative (sport: prevent from scoring) (体育运动)阻止…得分, 使…得零分 horse collar, horse-collar n (part of horse harness)马项圈 horse farm n (place where horses are bred)养马场 horse groomer n (person who tends horses' coats)给马刷洗的人;马夫 horse keeper n (person: tends horses)养马员 horse lover n ([sb] who is fond of horses)爱马人 horse manure n (horse's excrement)马粪She added horse manure to heat up her compost pile. horse race n (competition for horses)赛马Brenda is watching a horse race on TV. horse race n US, figurative (close competition)(紧张激烈的)竞赛 horse ride n (journey made on horseback)骑马We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. horse riding n (activity: riding on a horse)骑马I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards.我很喜欢骑马,不过骑行之后总是让我肌肉酸痛。 horse sense n (common sense, practicality)普通常识 horse show n (horse riding competition)马术比赛Samantha and her mare will compete in the dressage event at the horse show. horse tack n (bridle, saddle, stirrups, etc.)马具 horse trading, horse-trading, horsetrading n (sale and purchase of horses)马匹买卖 horse trading, horse-trading, horsetrading n figurative, informal (bargaining)讨价还价The lawyers engaged in horse trading before they reached a final agreement. horse trainer n ([sb] who teaches behaviour to horses)驯马师 horse training n (teaching behaviour to horses)驯马 horse-and-buggy n as adj (relating to the pre-automotive era)马车时代的 horse-and-buggy n as adj figurative (old-fashioned)过时的,守旧的 horse-drawn adj (pulled by horse)用马拖的 horse-drawn carriage n (vehicle pulled by a horse)马车In some Spanish cities, you can hire a horse-drawn carriage to ride around and see the sights. horse's mouth (source)来源;源头 horseback ride (US), horse ride (UK) n (ride on a horse)骑马We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday. horseback riding (US), horse riding (UK) n (activity: riding a horse)骑马One of my favorite summer activities was horseback riding.I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards.我最喜欢的夏日活动之一就是骑马。// 我喜欢骑马,但每次骑完马后我都会肌肉疼。 horsefly, horse fly n (large flying insect)虻;牛虻Tom was having a nice day until a horsefly bit his arm. horseracing, horse racing n (race between horses)赛马运动Eddie enjoys watching horseracing, but he never places bets. horsewhip n (riding crop)马鞭 jack mackerel, horse mackerel n (fish)竹夹鱼 miniature horse n (very small equine breed)迷你马;米兰矮马 one-horse adj (using one horse)单马拉的 one-horse adj figurative (small, unimportant)极小的. 微不足道的Don talked as though he was running a great business empire, but really it was just a one-horse establishment. one-horse town n (very small town)乏味的小镇Reggie couldn't wait to grow up and leave that one-horse town. pack horse n (horse used for carrying)驮运货物的马There is too much equipment for one pack horse to carry. pommel horse, side horse n (gymnastics)跳马 put the cart before the horse v expr figurative (act prematurely) (比喻)本末倒置,前后颠倒,不分主次Sara insisted that having sex before marriage was like putting the cart before the horse. racehorse, race horse n (horse that competes in races)比赛用马;竞赛用跑马;供赛马用的马That racehorse has never lost. riding horse n (show horse)选美比赛马;观赏马Riding horses are selected from many different breeds. rocking horse n (riding toy) (骑坐可前后摇动,供儿童嬉戏用。)木马Charlie keeps falling off the rocking horse we bought him. seahorse, sea horse n (small horse-like fish)海马Some seahorses are no bigger than your finger. shire horse n (large working horse)大型赶车用马Work on the farms formerly depended on shire horses. stalking-horse, stalking horse n (hunting: screen) (打猎)掩护马 stalking-horse, stalking horse n figurative ([sth] that hides intentions)用以掩人耳目的东西 stalking-horse, stalking horse n figurative (election candidate)掩护性候选人 stalking-horse n as adj (relating to a stalking-horse)用以掩护的 Trojan horse n (Greek mythology: wooden horse) (希腊神话故事)特洛伊木马The Greek soldiers were hidden inside the belly of the Trojan horse. Trojan horse n figurative ([sth] that infiltrates and harms enemies)内奸,暗藏的敌人,渗透到敌人内部产生危害作用的东西 Trojan horse n figurative (computer virus) (计算机病毒)木马病毒Browsing unsafe web page can result in infections by Trojan horses. wild horse n (horse which is untamed)野马A brumby is an Australian wild horse. |
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