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horse ANIMALHhC:s, $hC:rsn [C]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单驾双轮马车a coach and horses多驾四轮马车a horse-drawn vehicle马拉的交通工具A female horse is a mare, a male horse is a stallion and a young horse is a foal.母马称为牝马，公马称为种马，而小马则称为马驹。Horses have hooves and a long flowing mane and tail.马有蹄子以及飘扬的鬃毛和尾巴。He spends all his money on the horses (= horse races where you try to win money by correctly guessing which horse will win).他将所有的钱都花在了赌马之上。If you hear something (straight) from the horse's mouth, you hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of the matter.据可靠消息If you change/swap horses in midstream, you start to support something or someone different, or use a different method to achieve an aim, when you have already started doing something.中途转为支持他人或他物，临时改变主意As you've started your English course, you should stick to it -- it isn't wise to change horses in midstream.既然你已经开始学英语，你就应该坚持----中途换马并不明智。(Am slang) You may think you're being funny, but everyone else thinks you're being a real horse's ass (= stupid and annoying person).你可能自以为很风趣，但其他人却认为你是傻瓜。(esp. Am) Our pitching was fabulous but our hitting was horse manure (= used to avoid saying HORSESHIT).我们的投球很精彩，但我们的击球却很臭。(infml) Has he got enough horse sense (= practical knowledge about the wisest thing to do) to inform the police?他是否有足够的常识报警?(Br and Aus saying) 'It's (a case/question of) horses for courses'means that what is suitable for one person is not suitable for another.这是因人而异的事情/问题。(saying) 'You can lead/take a horse to water but you can't make him drink'means you can make it easy for someone to do something, but you cannot force them to do it.你可为某人做某事创造有利条件，但不可强迫其做。"A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse" (Shakespeare, Richard III 5.4)“一匹马!一匹马!我用我的王国换一匹马!”(《理查三世》，作者莎士比亚)
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