| 单词 | to go, walk, etc short |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto go, walk, etc. short to go, walk, etc. short: (of a horse) to take short strides, esp. as a symptom of lameness. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > non-possession > not have or lack [verb (intransitive)] > go short to go short1753 stint1848 to go short1895 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by speed or gait > [verb (intransitive)] > move with short steps to stick full ofc1300 to beat the dust1607 to beat upon a walk1607 strike1683 to go, walk, etc. short1753 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Beat A horse..beats upon a walk, when he walks too short, and thus rids but little ground. 1850 ‘Harry Highover’ Horsemanship viii. 147 His [sc. a horse's] stepping short does not arise from his feet being actually bruised, but to insure his safety on an unequal and unsteady surface. 1938 F. C. Hitchcock To Horse! i. 39 Watch carefully for any signs of going short or lameness. 1955 D. M. Goodall Know Your Pony iv. 60 Lameness may be suspected if the pony is going short on any leg, particularly at the trot. 1963 Horseman's Dict. 179 Short (to go), for a horse to walk, trot or gallop with a shortened stride indicative of some unsoundness not definable as actual lameness. 1976 M. Maguire Scratchproof x. 145 He dredged up the old one [sc. story] about the horse going short on him—you know, not striding out. His action went scratchy. < as lemmas |
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