standardbredadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈstandədbrɛd/, U.S.

/ˈstændərdˌbrɛd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: standard n., bred adj.¹

Etymology: < standard n. + bred adj.¹ Compare earlier well-bred adj. 2, high-bred adj. 2, thoroughbred adj. 2, etc. With use as noun compare earlier thoroughbred n.

A. adj.

Originally: designating an animal bred to a standard, esp. one prescribed by an authority. In later use chiefly: designating a horse of the standardbred breed (see sense B.); of or relating to this breed.

ΚΠ

1874 Fanciers' Jrnl. & Poultry Exchange 1 Oct. 618/2 A more evenly matched and elegant collection of standard-bred Light Brahmas have never been seen together.

1888 G. W. Curtis Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Swine x. 56 When an animal meets the requirements of admission, and is duly registered, it should be accepted as a standard bred trotting animal.

1933 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 57 907 For several years a colony of standard bred rabbits has been maintained by this laboratory.

1975 Jrnl. Senate Illinois (79th Gen. Assembly) I. 1241 It is the policy of this State to encourage the breeding of Standardbred horses in this State.

2021 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 11 Feb. (Sport section) The standardbred sales week continues in Christchurch over the next three days.

B. n.

A horse of a breed developed in the United States, having a long muscular body and typically used for harness racing. Also: the breed itself.Often contrasted with saddlebred and thoroughbred.The horses used to develop this breed were required to be able to trot a mile in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, but modern Standardbreds are often much faster and may trot a mile in under 2 minutes.

ΚΠ

1888 Wooster (Ohio) Republican 19 Jan. Following these classes and during the subsequent weeks will be exhibited saddle horses, roadsters in class, standard breds, matched teams, [etc.].

1908 23rd Ann. Rep. Bureau Animal Husbandry 1906 (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 257 As to the faults of these breeds—the great fault of the Standardbred is that it has been bred too much for speed, and in many cases utterly regardless of anything else.

1948 Sun (Baltimore) 20 Aug. 18/1 The standardbreds..make running horses look like sissies.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 2 Oct. 7/2 I grew up in..the western part of Illinois..and every farmer..had a standardbred, either trotter or pacer.

2013 B. D. Nielsen in R. J. Geor et al. Equine Appl. & Clin. Nutrition xiii. 261/1 Typically, Thoroughbreds train over relatively short distances at race pace while Standardbreds are trained over longer distances.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	standardbred
释义	standardbredadj.n. Brit. /ˈstandədbrɛd/, U.S. /ˈstændərdˌbrɛd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: standard n., bred adj.¹ Etymology: < standard n. + bred adj.¹ Compare earlier well-bred adj. 2, high-bred adj. 2, thoroughbred adj. 2, etc. With use as noun compare earlier thoroughbred n. A. adj. Originally: designating an animal bred to a standard, esp. one prescribed by an authority. In later use chiefly: designating a horse of the standardbred breed (see sense B.); of or relating to this breed. ΚΠ 1874 Fanciers' Jrnl. & Poultry Exchange 1 Oct. 618/2 A more evenly matched and elegant collection of standard-bred Light Brahmas have never been seen together. 1888 G. W. Curtis Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Swine x. 56 When an animal meets the requirements of admission, and is duly registered, it should be accepted as a standard bred trotting animal. 1933 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 57 907 For several years a colony of standard bred rabbits has been maintained by this laboratory. 1975 Jrnl. Senate Illinois (79th Gen. Assembly) I. 1241 It is the policy of this State to encourage the breeding of Standardbred horses in this State. 2021 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 11 Feb. (Sport section) The standardbred sales week continues in Christchurch over the next three days. B. n. A horse of a breed developed in the United States, having a long muscular body and typically used for harness racing. Also: the breed itself.Often contrasted with saddlebred and thoroughbred.The horses used to develop this breed were required to be able to trot a mile in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, but modern Standardbreds are often much faster and may trot a mile in under 2 minutes. ΚΠ 1888 Wooster (Ohio) Republican 19 Jan. Following these classes and during the subsequent weeks will be exhibited saddle horses, roadsters in class, standard breds, matched teams, [etc.]. 1908 23rd Ann. Rep. Bureau Animal Husbandry 1906 (U.S. Dept. Agric.) 257 As to the faults of these breeds—the great fault of the Standardbred is that it has been bred too much for speed, and in many cases utterly regardless of anything else. 1948 Sun (Baltimore) 20 Aug. 18/1 The standardbreds..make running horses look like sissies. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 2 Oct. 7/2 I grew up in..the western part of Illinois..and every farmer..had a standardbred, either trotter or pacer. 2013 B. D. Nielsen in R. J. Geor et al. Equine Appl. & Clin. Nutrition xiii. 261/1 Typically, Thoroughbreds train over relatively short distances at race pace while Standardbreds are trained over longer distances. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.n.1874
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