| 释义 |
sad·dle /ˈsædl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 鞍，马鞍；鞍具；(自行车、拖拉机等的)车座，鞍座
2. 鞍状物
3. 【地】鞍形山；鞍状构造；山口
4. (带脊骨和肋骨的)脊肉；(雄禽的)后背部，脊
a saddle of mutton 一块羊脊肉
5. (马等的)鞍部；(动物背上的)花纹
6. 【动】环带，生殖带
7. (火车车厢的)轴鞍；(炮车上的)炮耳架
8. 【机】座板；滑动座架；锅炉座；【船】圆枕木
9. (悬索桥的)托梁；(电线杆的)托架
10. 书脊
11. (鞋帮面的)镶皮脊
12. (覆盖门槛上的)踏板
13. = saddle brown
14. = saddle shoe
II ❶ vt.
1. 给(马等)装鞍
2. 使负重担，使承担任务(或责任)
I can't be saddled with any more responsibilities. 我再也不能承担更多的责任了。
He was saddled with heavy debts. 他债台高筑。
3. 强加
saddle a burden on (或 upon) sb. 把负担强加于某人
4. 训练(赛马)；(骑手)使(赛马)参加比赛
❷ vi.
1. 给马装上马鞍
2. 跨上马鞍
[< OE sadol; 与 OHG satul 有关] phr. for the saddle (马)供乘骑用的 get into the saddle 1. 上马 2. 就职，开始掌权 in the saddle 1. 骑着马 I am very tired today, because I was in the saddle for nearly ten hours yesterday. 我今天很疲倦，因为我昨天骑马约10小时之久。 2. 在位，掌权 Without a skilled man in the saddle this business is likely to be completely ruined before the end of the year. 没有一位懂行的人掌权，这家企业很可能在年底前完蛋。put the saddle on the right (wrong) horse 责备理应 (不该)受到责备的人 saddle on the right (wrong) horse = put the saddle on the right (wrong) horse
saddle up马鞍，给…装鞍
We got the order to saddle up just after dawn. 我们得到命令，天一亮就要上好马鞍。 |