(pl. -ies)
1
- a horse of a small breed, especially one below 15 hands (or 14 hands 2 inches)矮种马, 小型马（尤指身高不足15手或14手2英寸的马）。
1.1
the ponies
informal,chiefly N. Amer. racehorses〈非正式, 主北美〉赛马：he had been playing the ponies on the side.
他一直在边上骑赛马。
2
- informal a small drinking glass or the drink contained in it〈非正式〉小酒杯; 一小杯酒：
a pony of vodka.
一小杯伏特加。
3
- Brit. informal twenty-five pounds sterling〈英, 非正式〉二十五英镑。
(ponies, ponying, ponied)with obj.(pony something up)
- N. Amer. informal pay a sum of money, especially as a contribution or unavoidable expense〈北美, 非正式〉（尤指为捐助或无法避免的开销而）付钱：
he ponied up $450 for the project.
他为该项目支付了450美元。
词源
mid 17th cent.: probably from French poulenet 'small foal', diminutive of poulain, from late Latin pullanus, from Latin pullus 'young animal'.