| 释义 |
horse
UK [hɔ:s] US [hɔ:rs] noun
ANIMAL 动物
ESSENTIAL countable
■a large animal with four legs which people ride on or use for carrying things or pulling vehicles 马•to ride a horse骑马 •a horse and cart一辆马车 the horses [plural] informal
■horse races where you try to win money by correctly guessing which horse will win 赌马，赛马•He spends all his money on the horses.他把所有的钱都花在赌马上了。
UK [hɔ:s] US [hɔ:rs] noun
WOODEN STRUCTURE 木质结构
countable (also vaulting horse)
■a wooden structure which you jump over for exercise 跳马；鞍马
UK [hɔ:s] US [hɔ:rs] noun
DRUG 毒品
uncountable slang
■heroin 海洛因
UK [hɔ:s] US [hɔ:rs] noun
(straight) from the horse's mouth
■If you hear something (straight) from the horse's mouth, you hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of the matter. 来自直接参与者；据可靠消息
UK [hɔ:s] US [hɔ:rs] noun
horses for courses UK
■something that you say which means that it is important to choose suitable people for particular activities because everyone has different skills 知人善任
UK [hɔ:s] US [hɔ:rs] noun
You can lead a horse to water , but you can't make him drink. saying
■said to emphasize that you can make it easy for someone to do something, but you cannot force them to do it 牵马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。（意指不要强迫别人做他不愿意做的事）
UK [hɔ:s] US [hɔ:rs] verb
Phrasal Verbs horse around/about informal
■to behave in a silly and noisy way 胡闹；哄闹；捣乱•He was horsing around in the kitchen and broke my favourite bowl.他在厨房里捣乱，打碎了我最喜欢的碗。 |