单词 | at stud |
释义 | > as lemmasat stud P2. at stud: (esp. of a male horse) in service as a breeding animal; cf. stand v.. ΚΠ 1841 Sporting Rev. May 354 He appeared as a sire when there were hardly any thorough-bred mares at stud in this country. 1882 Greyhound Stud Bk. I. 81 Limited to fifteen bitches for season 1882-83 (his second season at stud). 1937 E. Rickman On & off Racecourse i. 3 Their best horses are placed at stud..or are sold to other stud-masters. 1991 Sports Illustr. 24 June 8/3 Of the 589 foals Adios produced over a 20-year career at stud, an incredible 500 won races. 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 1 June (Sports section) 8/6 Smarty Jones still commanded a $100,000 stud fee, a figure that..theoretically generates $10 million a year over the first two years at stud. < as lemmas |
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