horse
US
UK horse n: (animal) (动物)
SC 马 mǎ
TC 馬
TC 馬
Many cowboys rode horses.
许多牛仔都骑马。
horse n: (male horse)
SC 公马 gōng mǎ
The horse mated with the mare.
horse n: (gymnastics) (体操器械)
SC 跳马 tiào mǎ
TC 跳馬
TC 跳馬
Her favourite competition in gymnastics was the horse.
horse n: US, slang, figurative, dated ([sb] unattractive)
SC 没有吸引力的人
Why don't I like him? He's a horse!
我为什么不喜欢他？他没有任何吸引力！
horse n: (cavalry)
SC 骑兵 qí bīng
TC 騎兵
TC 騎兵
While the foot soldiers were fighting, the horses came in to help.
horse n: (heroin)
SC 海洛因 hǎi luò yīn
They say it is hard to get off the horse once you are on it. Heroin addiction is strong.
horse n: (carpentry: sawhorse) (木工)
SC 锯木架 jù mù jià
TC 鋸木架
TC 鋸木架
James used a horse to support the board which he was cutting.
horse [sb] vtr: dated (provide with horses)
SC 给…提供马, 为…备马
The groom made sure the master and the lady were properly horsed for the journey.
horse around, also UK: horse about vi phrasal: informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way) (孩子)
SC 胡闹 hú nào
SC 疯玩 hú nào，fēng wán
While the parents made dinner, the kids horsed around at their feet.
父母做饭时，孩子在他们周围打闹。
beat a dead horse, flog a dead horse v expr: figurative (pursue a hopeless cause)
SC 徒劳无益 tú láo wú yì
TC 徒勞無益
TC 徒勞無益
SC 白费口舌 tú láo wú yì，bái fèi kǒu shé
I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse.
carthorse, cart horse, cart-horse n: (horse that pulls a cart)
SC 拉车的马 lā chē de mǎ
TC 拉車的馬
TC 拉車的馬
SC 拉货的马 lā chē de mǎ，lā huò de mǎ
charley horse n: informal (muscle cramp)
SC 肌肉痉挛，抽筋 jī ròu jìng luán，chōu jīn
TC 肌肉痙攣
TC 肌肉痙攣
Running a short sprint usually gives me a charley horse in my calf muscle.
chestnut tree, horse chestnut tree n: (horse chestnut)
SC 七叶树 qī yè shù
TC 七葉樹
TC 七葉樹
SC 马栗树
The chestnut trees bloom in May and are covered in white blossoms.
clothes horse, clotheshorse n: (frame for drying laundry)
SC 晒衣架
I dry the clothes that cannot be tumble-dried by hanging them on the clothes horse.
clothes horse, clotheshorse n: figurative (person: demonstrates clothes)
SC 时装模特
Hannah put herself through university by working as a clothes horse for an exclusive fashion designer.
clothes horse, clotheshorse n: figurative, pejorative (fashion-conscious woman)
SC 讲究穿着的女人
Alina is such a clothes horse! She'd never be caught dead in last season's styles.
dark horse n: figurative (secretive person)
SC 神秘的人 shén mì de rén
You're such a dark horse! - you never told me you'd got married.
你真是个神秘的人！你从没告诉过我你已经结婚了。
dark horse n: figurative (little known political candidate)
SC 黑马 hēi mǎ
SC 出人意料的获胜者 hēi mǎ，chū rén yì liào de huò shèng zhě
At first Obama was something of a dark horse, but he went on to win the election!
起初奥巴马就像一匹黑马，鲜有人知，不过之后他成功赢得了大选！
dark horse n: (little-known racehorse)
SC 出人意外得胜的马 chū rén yì wài dé shèng de mǎ
SC 黑马 chū rén yì wài dé shèng de mǎ，hēi mǎ
Nobody bet on the dark horse, who went on to place first.
没有人将赌注押在这匹得了第一名的黑马上。
dead horse n: figurative ([sth] no longer relevant)
SC 无益之事
SC 徒劳之事
There is no point in raising the issue of pay at the staff meeting again; it's a dead horse.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. expr: figurative (Be grateful for [sth] free.)
SC 不要挑剔礼物。
I was disappointed that the antique vase my aunt gave me had a chip in the rim, but my mother said, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth."
eat like a horse v expr: (eat large quantities)
SC 大吃特吃
SC 狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn
TC 狼吞虎嚥
TC 狼吞虎嚥
fava bean (US), broad bean (UK), horse bean n: (botany: plant)
SC 蚕豆 cán dòu
TC 蠶豆
TC 蠶豆
fava bean (US), broad bean (UK), horse bean n: usually plural (edible pulse)
SC 蚕豆 cán dòu
TC 蠶豆
TC 蠶豆
Fava beans are delicious in stews but do tend to cause flatulence.
from the horse's mouth expr: (first-hand, directly from the source) (消息、情报等)
SC 直接得来地，一手地 zhí jiē dé lái de，yì shǒu de
Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth.
get off your high horse v expr: figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior)
SC 别那么趾高气扬
get on your high horse v expr: figurative, informal (act morally superior)
SC 态度傲慢
TC 態度傲慢
TC 態度傲慢
SC 目空一切
I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it.
go horse riding v expr: UK (ride horses for pleasure)
SC 去骑马 qù qí mǎ
TC 去騎馬
TC 去騎馬
Would you like to go horse riding this afternoon?
今天下午你想去骑马吗？
groomer n: (person who tends horses' coats)
SC 给马刷洗的人
SC 马夫 mǎ fū
The groomer cleaned and brushed the horse.
on your high horse expr: (displaying haughty attitude)
SC 傲慢 ào màn
SC 摆臭架子
I see Irene's on her high horse again.
horse barn n: (stable)
SC 马厩 mǎ jiù
The horse barn was large--it held eight horses and their tack.
horse breeding n: (equine husbandry)
SC 养马，马匹饲养
horse chestnut n: (conker tree)
SC 马栗，七叶树 mǎ lì，qī yè shù
TC 七葉樹
TC 七葉樹
horse chestnut n: (conker)
SC 马栗，七叶树果 mǎ lì
horse collar, horse-collar n: (baseball: score of zero) (棒球)
SC 零分 líng fēn
horse collar [sb], horse-collar vtr: US, figurative (sport: prevent from scoring) (体育运动)
SC 阻止…得分, 使…得零分
horse collar, horse-collar n: (part of horse harness)
SC 马项圈 mǎ xiàng quān
TC 馬項圈
TC 馬項圈
horse farm n: (place where horses are bred)
SC 养马场
horse groomer n: (person who tends horses' coats)
SC 给马刷洗的人
SC 马夫 mǎ fū
horse keeper n: (person: tends horses)
SC 养马员
horse manure n: (horse's excrement)
SC 马粪 mǎ fèn
She added horse manure to heat up her compost pile.
horse race n: (competition for horses)
SC 赛马 sài mǎ
Brenda is watching a horse race on TV.
horse race n: US, figurative (close competition)
SC （紧张激烈的）竞赛
horse ride n: (journey made on horseback)
SC 骑马 qí mǎ
TC 騎馬
TC 騎馬
We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday.
horse riding n: (activity: riding on a horse)
SC 骑马 qí mǎ
TC 騎馬
TC 騎馬
I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards.
我很喜欢骑马，不过骑行之后总是让我肌肉酸痛。
horse sense n: (common sense, practicality)
SC 普通常识 pǔ tōng cháng shí
TC 普通常識
TC 普通常識
horse show n: (horse riding competition)
SC 马术比赛 mǎ shù bǐ sài
TC 馬術比賽
TC 馬術比賽
Samantha and her mare will compete in the dressage event at the horse show.
horse tack n: (bridle, saddle, stirrups, etc.)
SC 马具 mǎ jù
horse trading, horse-trading, horsetrading n: (sale and purchase of horses)
SC 马匹买卖 mǎ pi mǎi mài
horse trading, horse-trading, horsetrading n: figurative, informal (bargaining)
SC 讨价还价 tǎo jià huán jià
TC 討價還價
TC 討價還價
The lawyers engaged in horse trading before they reached a final agreement.
horse trainer n: ([sb] who teaches behaviour to horses)
SC 驯马师 xùn mǎ shī
TC 馴馬師
TC 馴馬師
horse training n: (teaching behaviour to horses)
SC 驯马 xùn mǎ
horse-and-buggy n as adj: (relating to the pre-automotive era)
SC 马车时代的
horse-and-buggy n as adj: figurative (old-fashioned)
SC 过时的，守旧的 guò shí de ，shǒu jiù de
TC 過時的，守舊的
TC 過時的，守舊的
horse-drawn adj: (pulled by horse)
SC 用马拖的
horse-drawn carriage n: (vehicle pulled by a horse)
SC 马车 mǎ chē
TC 馬車
TC 馬車
In some Spanish cities, you can hire a horse-drawn carriage to ride around and see the sights.
horse's mouth: (source)
SC 来源 lái yuán
SC 源头 lái yuán，yuán tóu
horseback ride (US), horse ride (UK) n: (ride on a horse)
SC 骑马 qí mǎ
TC 騎馬
TC 騎馬
We went for a horse ride in the woods together for my birthday.
horseback riding (US), horse riding (UK) n: (activity: riding a horse)
SC 骑马 qí mǎ
TC 騎馬
TC 騎馬
One of my favorite summer activities was horseback riding.
I love horse riding but it makes my muscles ache afterwards.
我最喜欢的夏日活动之一就是骑马。// 我喜欢骑马，但每次骑完马后我都会肌肉疼。
horsefly, horse fly n: (large flying insect)
SC 虻 méng
SC 牛虻 méng，niú méng
Tom was having a nice day until a horsefly bit his arm.
horseracing, horse racing n: (race between horses)
SC 赛马运动 sài mǎ yùn dòng
TC 賽馬運動
TC 賽馬運動
Eddie enjoys watching horseracing, but he never places bets.
horsewhip n: (riding crop)
SC 马鞭
one-horse adj: (using one horse)
SC 单马拉的
one-horse adj: figurative (small, unimportant)
SC 极小的. 微不足道的
Don talked as though he was running a great business empire, but really it was just a one-horse establishment.
one-horse town n: (very small town)
SC 乏味的小镇
Reggie couldn't wait to grow up and leave that one-horse town.
pack horse n: (horse used for carrying)
SC 驮运货物的马 duò yùn huò wù de mǎ
There is too much equipment for one pack horse to carry.
pommel horse, side horse n: (gymnastics)
SC 跳马 tiào mǎ
TC 跳馬
TC 跳馬
put the cart before the horse v expr: figurative (act prematurely) (比喻)
SC 本末倒置，前后颠倒，不分主次 běn mò dǎo zhì，qián hòu diān dǎo，bù fēn zhǔ cì
Sara insisted that having sex before marriage was like putting the cart before the horse.
racehorse, race horse n: (horse that competes in races)
SC 比赛用马 bǐ sài yòng mǎ
TC 比賽用馬
TC 比賽用馬
SC 竞赛用跑马 bǐ sài yòng mǎ，jìng sài yòng pǎo mǎ
SC 供赛马用的马 bǐ sài yòng mǎ，gōng sài mǎ yòng de mǎ
That racehorse has never lost.
riding horse n: (show horse)
SC 选美比赛马
SC 观赏马
Riding horses are selected from many different breeds.
rocking horse n: (riding toy) (骑坐可前后摇动，供儿童嬉戏用。)
SC 木马 mù mǎ
Charlie keeps falling off the rocking horse we bought him.
seahorse, sea horse n: (small horse-like fish)
SC 海马 hǎi mǎ
Some seahorses are no bigger than your finger.
shire horse n: (large working horse)
SC 大型赶车用马 dà xíng gǎn chē yòng mǎ
Work on the farms formerly depended on shire horses.
stalking-horse, stalking horse n: (hunting: screen) (打猎)
SC 掩护马
stalking-horse, stalking horse n: figurative ([sth] that hides intentions)
SC 用以掩人耳目的东西
stalking-horse, stalking horse n: figurative (election candidate)
SC 掩护性候选人
stalking-horse n as adj: (relating to a stalking-horse)
SC 用以掩护的
Trojan horse n: (Greek mythology: wooden horse) (希腊神话故事)
SC 特洛伊木马 tè luò yī mù mǎ
The Greek soldiers were hidden inside the belly of the Trojan horse.
Trojan horse n: figurative ([sth] that infiltrates and harms enemies)
SC 内奸，暗藏的敌人，渗透到敌人内部产生危害作用的东西 nèi jiān，àn cáng de dí rén，shèn tòu dào dí rén nèi bù chǎn shēng wēi hài zuò yòng de dōng xī
Trojan horse n: figurative (computer virus) (计算机病毒)
SC 木马病毒 mù mǎ bìng dú
TC 木馬病毒
TC 木馬病毒
Browsing unsafe web page can result in infections by Trojan horses.
wild horse n: (horse which is untamed)
SC 野马 yě mǎ
A brumby is an Australian wild horse.