| 单词 | to saddle up | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasto saddle upto saddle up  1.  transitive. To put a saddle on (a horse or other animal); cf. sense  1a. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > 			[verb (transitive)]		 > saddle saddleOE panel1530 to saddle up1587 empannel1620 resaddle1787 side-saddle1795 pillion1929 1587    G. Turberville Tragicall Tales f. 69v  				He sadled vp his horse, and roade in post away. 1637    Abp. J. Williams Holy Table 206  				What needs the Writer saddle up his Horse. 1734    R. Tatersal Bricklayer's Misc. 		(ed. 2)	 31  				I'd saddle up my little Nag, and ride, Thro' shady Groves. 1867    Harper's Mag. Feb. 341/2  				The Texan called out Hark, and sent him on to the stable to saddle up the best two horses there. 1901    Daily Chron. 27 Aug. 5/5  				I then asked him to saddle-up my horse while I was dressing. 1989    Cycle Oct. 32/2  				We saddled up..two big-bore Japanese cruisers. 1991    Callaloo 14 34  				Our task was to saddle up two horses and to herd the rest down ten miles or so of dirt roads.  2.  intransitive		 (a) To put a saddle on a horse or other animal; (also in extended use) to prepare to do something; cf. sense  2;		 (b) (originally South African and Australian) to get into the saddle, to mount. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > ride a horse (or other animal)			[verb (intransitive)]		 > mount worthOE mountc1330 lighta1450 horse1535 to get up1553 to get on1613 to take horse1617 saddle1834 to saddle up1849 1849    E. E. Napier Excursions Southern Afr. II. 12  				Another term of Colonial import is that of ‘saddling-up’, and ‘off-saddling’... When you wish to depart, your order is to ‘saddle-up’. 1866    J. E. Cooke Surry of Eagle's-nest xxv. 93  				As no attack was expected, all were unsaddled, and they were compelled to seize the equipments with their honey-covered hands, and saddle up in hot haste. 1890    ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer 		(1891)	 206  				Bothwell, myself, and the six troopers, saddled up and departed. 1925    D. Kidd Essent. Kafir 		(ed. 2)	 9  				After a short rest, we ‘saddle up’ and continue our journey. 1928    D. Belasco Girl of Golden West  iii, in  Six Plays 385  				Ashby's after Johnson! He was watching that horse—took him ten minutes to saddle up. Johnson has ten minutes' start. 1967    King's Cross Whisper 		(Sydney)	 No. 39. 4/4  				Saddle up, prepare for work, get into harness. 1983    Washington Post 		(Nexis)	 24 Mar.  c18  				If Rodney had been like most cyclists..he would have saddled up and vanished. 1987    E. Newby Round Ireland in Low Gear 		(1988)	 iv. 57  				People were beginning to saddle up and mount now. 2002    Agric. Hist. 76 257  				Maurice and Robert were directed to saddle up and ride to the dam. < as lemmas | 
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