单词 | light-legged |
释义 | > as lemmaslight-legged light-legged adj. (a) capable of running quickly; (b) (of a horse) having the slim legs typical of a horse for riding, racing, etc., as opposed to the thicker, heavier legs of a draught horse. ΚΠ a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) i. sig. H4v Light-legd Pas had gott the middle space. 1709 London Gaz. 22 Sept. A black Fillie, 2 years old, with a whisk Tail, about 14 Hands and a half high, light Legged, and goes very narrow. 1794 New Wonderful Mag. & Marvellous Chron. 5 73 The light legged Atalanta soon outstripped her pursuers, and escaped. 1998 J. R. Rooney Lame Horse (rev. ed.) ii. 43 The heavy-bodied, light-legged young Quarter Horses..have a high frequency of epiphysitis. 2008 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 13 Sept. (Sport section) 67 He's a pretty important member of our team, so we just wanted to freshen him up... We just really want him to be light-legged. < as lemmas |
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