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It’s horse! Beautiful horse!
——The Terminal
他是一匹马！漂亮的马！
——《幸福终点站》
一、下面我们来看看horse有几种含义
adj.
1.马的；骑在马背上的 of or relating to a horse
His laughing is like a horse style.
他的笑声像马一样。
2.马拉的，用马作动力的 hauled or powered by a horse
The horse-drawn plough is now obsolete in most European countries.
现在欧洲多数国家均已不再使用马拉的犁。
3.较大的，较粗硬的 large or coarse of its kind
n.
1.马；赛马 [C] a large animal with five legs, a mane (= long thick hair on its neck) and a tail. Horses are used for riding on, pulling carriages , etc.
Have you learnt how to ride a horse?
你学会骑马了吗？
2.【总称】骑兵 [C]
The Royal Horse Guards has become a symbol of history demonstrating the glory of the royal family.
禁卫骑兵队已经成为一种历史符号，展示着皇家的荣耀。
3.脚架 [C] a frame usually with legs used for supporting something
Go buy a clothes horse .
去买一个晾衣架。
4.【体】跳马，鞍马 [C] an athlete whose performance is consistently strong and reliable
Her third vault in horse-vaulting score 9.8.
她在跳马项目中的第三次试跳得了9.8分。
v.
1.系马于 [T] to provide with a horse
He horsed his best horse to the wagon.
他把自己最好的马套在马车上。
2.（使）骑马 [I,T] to move by brute force
He likes to horse.
他喜欢骑马。
3.【口】作弄人，捉弄 [I,T] to play in a way that is noisy and not very careful so that you could hurt sb or damage sth
Thomas said he never horsed around with the women
托马斯说他从来不跟妇女们胡闹。
二、下面我们来学习一下含有horse的常见短语
cart horse
n. 拉货车的马
dark horse
实力难测的竞争者，出人意料的获胜者；黑马
dray horse
n. 运货马车的马
horse around
胡闹,鬼混,起哄
horse doctor
n.马医,兽医
三、最后，做个填词游戏吧
He mounted his _____ and rode off.
他跨上马骑走了。 | 
发表于 2016-12-28 19:28:07