| 单词 | american quarter horse |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAmerican Quarter Horse A horse specially trained to run short races; (later spec.) a small stocky saddle horse belonging to an American breed noted for agility and speed over short distances, used for racing, ranch work, and rodeo events. More fully American Quarter Horse.Originally developed by crossing thoroughbreds with American varieties, esp. mustangs, the quarter horse has been a recognized breed since 1940. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by breed > [noun] > quarter-horse quarter horse1822 short horse1922 1822 Amer. Farmer 19 July 136/3 I think no horse in England can run a mile faster than one of our first rate quarter horses can. 1887 Outing May 115/1 You would not think him a quarter-horse for he looks like a clumsy sleepy old plug. 1907 S. E. White Arizona Nights (U.K. ed.) i. i. 11 A quarter~hoss couldn't have beat me to that shack. 1953 Nevada State Jrnl. 6 Dec. 14/8 Show Boy..was the first grand champion American Quarter Horse to win on the Pacific Coast. 1979 Sunset Apr. 6/2 The horse that helped tame the West—the quarterhorse—is still popular for its versatility and beauty. 1997 J. Moore Never eat your Heart Out 319 We get on a nice quarter horse and ride forty miles an hour and jump off it. < as lemmas |
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