| 词汇 | horse |
| 释义 | horse (verb) horse 37 ENTRIES FOUND: horse (noun) horse (verb) horse-drawn (adjective) horse's ass (noun) horse chestnut (noun) horse laugh (noun) horse opera (noun) horse race (noun) horse sense (noun) horse show (noun) horse trade (noun) Arabian horse (noun) charley horse (noun) dark horse (noun) high horse (noun) one-horse (adjective) pommel horse (noun) quarter horse (noun) rocking horse (noun) saddle horse (noun) sea horse (noun) stalking horse (noun) Trojan horse (noun) white horses (noun) beat (verb) cart (noun) change (verb) color (noun) dead (adjective) different (adjective) eat (verb) flog (verb) gift (noun) hold (verb) look (verb) mouth (noun) wrong (adjective) 1 horse /ˈhoɚs/ noun plural horses 1 horse /ˈhoɚs/ noun plural horses Learner's definition of HORSE 1 [count] : a large animal that is used for riding and for carrying and pulling things马 ride/mount a horse骑/上马 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a horse farm牧马场 horse people [=people who raise or have a special interest in horses]牧马人 — compare colt, filly, foal, gelding, mare, pony, stallion; see also quarter horse, racehorse, workhorse 2 [count] a : a frame used to support a piece of wood while it is being cut with a saw : sawhorse锯木架 b : a large piece of equipment used in gymnastics : pommel horse鞍马 3 horses [plural] informal a US : horsepower马力 a car with 275 horses275马力的汽车 b the horses : horse races赛马 He lost a lot of money on the horses.他赌赛马输了很多钱。 4 [count] US, informal : an athlete who is strong and who helps a team to win主力队员 — usually plural通常用复数 a team with the horses to win the pennant [=a team with the good players needed to win the pennant]拥有具备赢得优胜锦旗实力的队员的球队 a horse of a different color chiefly US, informal : a very different thing or issue完全是另一回事；另当别论 That's what we'll do when he gets here. But if he doesn't show up…well, that's a horse of a different color.他来，我们就这么干。但如果他不来，那就另当别论了。 beat a dead horse (chiefly US) informal or flog a dead horse 1 : to keep talking about a subject that has already been discussed or decided谈论已成定论的事；白费劲；做无用功 I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I still don't understand what happened.我并不是要白费唇舌，只是我还是不明白究竟发生了什么。 2 : to waste time and effort trying to do something that is impossible浪费时间精力 Is it just beating a dead horse to ask for another recount of the votes?难道要求重新清点一次选票只是浪费时间精力吗？ change horses in midstream : to choose a different leader or policy during a time when serious problems are being dealt with临阵换将；中途换人；临时变换策略 a politician whose slogan for reelection is “Don't change horses in midstream”将“请勿临阵换将”作为争取连任选举的口号的政治人物 eat a horse informal ◊ Someone who is very hungry can be described as being hungry enough to eat a horse.饿得可以吃下一匹马；饿极了 I didn't eat today and now I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.我今天什么也没吃，现在饿得都可以吃下一匹马了。 from the horse's mouth informal, of information : from the original source or person and therefore thought to be true第一手；直接得来 I know it's hard to believe but I heard it (straight) from the horse's mouth.我知道这难以置信，但我这可是第一手消息。 hold your horses informal — used to tell someone to slow down, stop, or wait for a short time不用着急；慢点；稍等 “Hurry up. We need to get going.” “Hold your horses. I'll be ready in a minute.”“快点，我们得出发了。”“稍等，我马上就好。” look a gift horse in the mouth : to look in a critical way at something that has been given to you（对别人赠予的东西）吹毛求疵 I noticed the guitar wasn't made of real wood, but I didn't say anything because you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.我发现那把吉他不是实木的，但我什么也没说，因为对别人送的东西不该吹毛求疵。 put the cart before the horse — see 1cart the wrong horse ◊ If you choose/pick/back (etc.) the wrong horse, you choose or support someone or something that is not successful.下错赌注；押错宝 The company has been losing money, and many investors are beginning to feel that they may have backed the wrong horse.那家公司一直赔钱，许多投资者开始觉得自己可能押错宝了。 — see also charley horse, dark horse, high horse, hobbyhorse, one-horse, rocking horse, sea horse, stalking horse, trojan horse 2 horse /ˈhoɚs/ verb horses; horsed; horsing 2 horse /ˈhoɚs/ verb horses; horsed; horsing Learner's definition of HORSE horse around [phrasal verb] informal or British horse about : to play in a rough or loud way : to engage in horseplay哄闹；胡闹；恶作剧 They were horsing around instead of studying.他们在胡闹，没在学习。 He horsed around with the kids for a while.他和孩子们瞎闹了一会儿。 |
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